FOI 107774
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REQUEST REFERENCE NO: 107774
I write in connection with your request for information which was received on 16th August 2021. Please find below the response to your request:
1) How many incidents have been reported to your force of thefts being carried out in Churches or on church property from July 2020-to as close to present as possible?
- a) If possible, please could you clarify how many of the thefts recorded relate to lead being taken from the church roof?
2) How many incidents have been reported to your force of vandalism being carried out on Churches / church property from July 2020 to as close to present as possible?
3) How many incidents have been reported to your force of physical/ violent assaults being carried out in Churches or on church property from July 2020 -to as close to present as possible?
Note: If it is the case that ‘church’ is not logged as a location, please do include search to contain log of ‘religious building/s’.
Reply:-
1) How many incidents have been reported to your force of thefts being carried out in Churches or on church property from July 2020-to as close to present as possible?
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Theft in Churches, or on Church property |
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Year |
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Theft in Churches, or on Church property |
2020 |
2021 |
Grand Total |
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All Other Theft Offences |
12 |
21 |
33 |
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Bicycle Theft |
2 |
2 |
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Burglary - Business and Community - National |
2 |
11 |
13 |
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Vehicle Offences |
1 |
3 |
4 |
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Grand Total |
17 |
35 |
52 |
- a) If possible, please could you clarify how many of the thefts recorded relate to lead being taken from the church roof?
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Theft of Lead from Church Roofs |
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Year |
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Theft of Lead from Church Roofs |
2020 |
2021 |
Grand Total |
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Grand Total |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2) How many incidents have been reported to your force of vandalism being carried out on Churches / church property from July 2020 to as close to present as possible?
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Vandalism in Churches, or on Church property |
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Year |
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Vandalism in Churches, or on Church property |
2020 |
2021 |
Grand Total |
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Arson not endangering life |
3 |
3 |
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Other criminal damage to a building - business and community (Under £5,000) |
5 |
18 |
23 |
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Other criminal damage to a vehicle (Under £5,000) |
2 |
2 |
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Other criminal damage, other (£5,000 and over) |
1 |
1 |
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Other criminal damage, other (Under £5,000) |
3 |
11 |
14 |
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Grand Total |
8 |
35 |
43 |
3) How many incidents have been reported to your force of physical/ violent assaults being carried out in Churches or on church property from July 2020 -to as close to present as possible?
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Physical / Violent Assaults in Churches, or on Church property |
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Column Labels |
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Physical / Violent Assaults in Churches, or on Church property |
2020 |
2021 |
Grand Total |
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Violence With Injury |
1 |
11 |
12 |
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Violence Without Injury |
4 |
8 |
12 |
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Grand Total |
5 |
19 |
24 |