FOI 221099
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REQUEST REFERENCE NO: 221099
I write in connection with your request for information which was received on 9th January 2023. Please find below the response to your request:
I am requesting figures for the past three years.
In particular, can you provide me with:
- A yearly breakdown of the total number of reported stolen cars. Could you please provide a breakdown for the past three years, including 2020, 2021, 2022
- A yearly breakdown of the number of reported stolen cars that were privately owned and, separately, business owned. Could you please provide a breakdown for the past three years, including 2020, 2021, 2022
- A yearly breakdown of the number of privately owned stolen car reports that were then investigated by your police force. Could you please provide a breakdown for the past three years, including 2020, 2021, 2022
- A yearly breakdown of the number of business owned stolen car reports that were then investigated by your police force. Could you please provide a breakdown for the past three years, including 2020, 2021, 2022
If Questions 3 and 4 cannot be answered, or answering so would prove too costly or time consuming, could you please provide me with figures for just Questions 1 and 2.
Reply
Please accept my apologies for the delay in responding.
Please see table below in relation to the number of stolen cars reported within West Mercia between 01/01/2020 & 31/12/2022
|
Number of Reports of stolen vehicles reported to have occurred within West Mercia |
Calender Year |
Totals |
||
|
(Broken down by victim type and then investigation outcome) |
2020 |
2021 |
2022 |
|
|
ORGANISATION |
72 |
47 |
82 |
201 |
|
Ongoing |
1 |
1 |
8 |
10 |
|
Type 1 - Charged/Summonsed/Postal Requisition |
3 |
1 |
|
4 |
|
Type 14 - Evidential Difficulties Victim Based- Suspect Not Identified: Crime Confirmed But The Victim Either Declines Or Unable To Support Further Police Investigation To Identify The Offender |
3 |
4 |
3 |
10 |
|
Type 15 - Named Suspect Identified: Victim Supports Police Action But Evidential Difficulties Prevent Further Action |
19 |
9 |
19 |
47 |
|
Type 16 - Named Suspect Identified: Evidential Difficulties Prevent Further Action: Victim Does Not Support (Or Has Withdrawn Support From) Police Action |
15 |
10 |
5 |
30 |
|
Type 18 - Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified. Crime Investigated As Far As Reasonably Possible-Case Closed Pending Further Investigative Opportunities Becoming Available |
31 |
22 |
46 |
99 |
|
Type 20 - Further action resulting from the crime report will be undertaken by another body or agency subject to the victim (or person acting on their behalf) being made aware of the act to be taken |
|
|
1 |
1 |
|
PERSON |
593 |
613 |
820 |
2026 |
|
Ongoing |
1 |
10 |
87 |
98 |
|
Type 1 - Charged/Summonsed/Postal Requisition |
34 |
39 |
27 |
100 |
|
Type 1A - Charged/Summons - alternate offence. Offender has been charged under the alternate offence rule. |
10 |
10 |
1 |
21 |
|
Type 2 - Caution Youth |
|
1 |
1 |
2 |
|
Type 3 - Caution Adult |
1 |
2 |
|
3 |
|
Type 8 - Community resolution (Crime) |
1 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
|
Type 10 - Formal Action Against Offender is not in the Public Interest (Police) |
1 |
|
|
1 |
|
Type 12 - Prosecution Prevented-Named Suspect Identified But Is Too Ill (Physical Or Mental Health) To Prosecute |
|
|
2 |
2 |
|
Type 13 - Prosecution Prevented-Named Suspect Identified But Victim Or Key Witness Is Dead Or Too Ill To Give Evidence |
|
1 |
|
1 |
|
Type 14 - Evidential Difficulties Victim Based- Suspect Not Identified: Crime Confirmed But The Victim Either Declines Or Unable To Support Further Police Investigation To Identify The Offender |
40 |
47 |
35 |
121 |
|
Type 15 - Named Suspect Identified: Victim Supports Police Action But Evidential Difficulties Prevent Further Action |
75 |
60 |
61 |
196 |
|
Type 16 - Named Suspect Identified: Evidential Difficulties Prevent Further Action: Victim Does Not Support (Or Has Withdrawn Support From) Police Action |
72 |
63 |
50 |
185 |
|
Type 17 - Prosecution Time Limit Expired: Suspect Identified But Prosecution Time Limit Has Expired |
1 |
3 |
1 |
5 |
|
Type 18 - Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified. Crime Investigated As Far As Reasonably Possible-Case Closed Pending Further Investigative Opportunities Becoming Available |
356 |
376 |
553 |
1286 |
|
Type 22 - Diversionary, educational or intervention activity, resulting from the crime report, has been undertaken and it is not in the public interest to take any further action. |
1 |
|
1 |
2 |
|
Grand Total |
665 |
660 |
903 |
2227 |