The rise was largely driven by unauthorised transactions.
Fraud crime nearly doubled in the year to the end of March, according to the CSO.
It was largely driven by unauthorised transactions and attempts to obtain personal or banking information online or by phone.
Some 17,354 incidents were recorded in the twelve months to Quarter 1 this year, that compares to just over 9,200 in the previous. year.
Most other crimes increased in the same period with the highest rates of increase in kidnapping and related offences, up 38%.
Offences against government, justice procedures and organisation of crime, up 24%.
Sexual offences saw a rise of 13, according to the latest findings..
While the number of homicide incidents and controlled drug and weapons offences fell.
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