Theft by deception

[WongLing]

Is there a statutory time limit on bringing criminal proceedings against someone for theft by deception? Does any time limit start from when the crime was committed or from when it was discovered?

[Pezza54]

There is generally no statutory time limit for prosecuting indictable offences (serious offences with trial by jury in the crown court)

There is a time limit of 6 years for a claimant to start a claim against the defendant for fraud. The 6 years starts running when the fraud is discovered