A Ministry of Justice survey has found fraud and deception crimes almost doubled in the year to November.

The annual Crime and Victims Survey has just been released, and shows nearly a third of New Zealanders were victims of crime during the 12 month period.

Deception crimes and credit card fraud have seen a marked increase, with 10 percent of those surveyed falling victim, compared with six percent the previous year.

Victim Support spokesperson Petrina Hargrave spoke to Perlina Lau.