FOI 389141

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REQUEST REFERENCE NO: 389141

I write in connection with your request for information which was received on 11^th February 2025.  Please find below the response to your request:

We would like to request the following...

1. Total number of garage break-ins in your area in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024

1. Peak month (and number of break-ins that month) in 2023

1. Peak month (and number of break-ins that month) in 2024

1. Top locations or postcodes for break-ins in 2024 (and number reported here)

Reply

West Mercia Police hold the information requested.

Caveat:   There is no specific offence title for Burglaries from garages.  There are sub sections for residential burglaries for example burglary of a home where the main dwelling was broken into or unconnected building where a property other than a dwelling on a residential property site was entered ie a shed.  The burglary of a garage can be included in either category depending on if there is an integral door between it and the main dwelling.  Therefore searches have been completed for all residential burglaries rather than limiting it further.

As this data has been located using a keyword it is possible that the data set may include false positives, for example burglaries of a dwelling where incident summary mentions that the suspects walked past the garage but did not enter it.

1. Total number of garage break-ins in your area in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024

1. Peak month (and number of break-ins that month) in 2023

1. Peak month (and number of break-ins that month) in 2024

1. Top locations or postcodes for break-ins in 2024 (and number reported here)

Please note that the data above has been presented in such a way as to avoid the application of exemptions.  To provide a further breakdown would engage relevant exemptions under the FOIA act.