FOI 388232
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REQUEST REFERENCE NO: 388232
I write in connection with your request for information which was received on 5th February 2025. Please find below the response to your request:
In the 2024 calendar year, please could you tell me:
1) How many investigations into all crimes carried out by your force were closed within 48 hours of the crime being logged/reported?
2) Could you categorise the number provided in Question 1 by offence type?
Reply
1) How many investigations into all crimes carried out by your force were closed within 48 hours of the crime being logged/reported?
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Time difference between created date and disposal date of crimes created in West Mercia Police in calendar year 2024 |
Total |
|
Less than 2 days |
11749 |
|
Grand Total |
11749 |
2) Could you categorise the number provided in Question 1 by offence type?
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Primary Offence Group of crimes recorded in West Mercia in the calendar year 2024 where the difference between the disposal date and the created date is less than 2 days |
Total |
|
ARSON AND CRIMINAL DAMAGE |
1932 |
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BURGLARY |
702 |
|
DRUG OFFENCES |
285 |
|
MISCELLANEOUS CRIMES AGAINST SOCIETY |
68 |
|
POSSESSION OF WEAPONS |
99 |
|
PUBLIC ORDER OFFENCES |
292 |
|
ROBBERY |
12 |
|
SEXUAL OFFENCES |
80 |
|
THEFT |
5780 |
|
VEHICLE OFFENCES |
1439 |
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VIOLENCE AGAINST THE PERSON |
1060 |
|
Grand Total |
11749 |