FOI 391995
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REQUEST REFERENCE NO: 391995
I write in connection with your request for information which was received on 28th February 2025 . Please find below the response to your request:
Under the FOI Act 2000, please provide me with the number of sheep reported stolen to the force, broken down into the following years: 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024.
If there is time, please provide the outcome of each reported offence.
Reply
West Mercia Police hold the information requested:
Under the FOI Act 2000, please provide me with the number of sheep reported stolen to the force, broken down into the following years: 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024.
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Primary Offence Sub Group where incident summary suggests sheep were stolen |
Calendar Year |
Grand Total |
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2020 |
2021 |
2022 |
2023 |
2024 |
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|
BURGLARY - BUSINESS AND COMMUNITY |
|
|
|
1 |
|
1 |
|
BURGLARY - RESIDENTIAL |
|
2 |
|
|
|
2 |
|
OTHER THEFT |
42 |
29 |
27 |
20 |
26 |
144 |
|
Grand Total |
42 |
31 |
27 |
21 |
26 |
147 |
Caveat: There is no specific offence title for theft of sheep/livestock. Searches have therefore been completed for all relevant offence groups and a keyword search use of the incident summary one of the following words; Sheep, Ewe, Lamb.
If there is time, please provide the outcome of each reported offence.
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Outcome of investigations of crimes where incident summary suggests sheep were stolen shown by Primary Offence Sub Group |
Calendar Year |
Grand Total |
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2020 |
2021 |
2022 |
2023 |
2024 |
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|
BURGLARY - BUSINESS AND COMMUNITY |
|
|
|
1 |
|
1 |
|
Type 18 - Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified. Crime Investigated As Far As Reasonably Possible-Case Closed Pending Further Investigative Opportunities Becoming Available |
|
|
|
1 |
|
1 |
|
BURGLARY - RESIDENTIAL |
|
2 |
|
|
|
2 |
|
Type 18 - Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified. Crime Investigated As Far As Reasonably Possible-Case Closed Pending Further Investigative Opportunities Becoming Available |
|
2 |
|
|
|
2 |
|
OTHER THEFT |
42 |
29 |
27 |
20 |
26 |
144 |
|
Type 1 - Charged/Summonsed/Postal Requisition |
4 |
2 |
|
2 |
|
8 |
|
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 |
1 |
|
|
|
2 |
3 |
|
Type 15 - Named Suspect Identified: Victim Supports Police Action But Evidential Difficulties Prevent Further Action |
1 |
|
|
|
|
1 |
|
Type 18 - Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified. Crime Investigated As Far As Reasonably Possible-Case Closed Pending Further Investigative Opportunities Becoming Available |
36 |
27 |
27 |
18 |
24 |
132 |
|
Grand Total |
42 |
31 |
27 |
21 |
26 |
147 |