FOI 392032
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REQUEST REFERENCE NO: 392032
I write in connection with your request for information which was received on 28th February 2025 . Please find below the response to your request:
How many burglaries took place in your jurisdiction in the following years?
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
Which borough in your jurisdiction had the most incidents of burglary in 2024?
Any data you could provide on this would be very much appreciated.
Reply
West Mercia Police hold the information requested.
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Number of Burglaries shown by Local Policing Area and Primary Offence Sub Group |
Calender Year |
Grand Total |
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2020 |
2021 |
2022 |
2023 |
2024 |
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South Worcestershire |
1415 |
1290 |
1422 |
1625 |
997 |
6749 |
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BURGLARY - BUSINESS AND COMMUNITY |
392 |
368 |
447 |
521 |
316 |
2044 |
|
BURGLARY - RESIDENTIAL |
1023 |
922 |
974 |
259 |
3178 |
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|
RESIDENTIAL BURGLARY-HOME |
1 |
500 |
440 |
941 |
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RESIDENTIAL BURGLARY-UNCONNECTED BUILD |
345 |
241 |
586 |
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North Worcestershire |
1213 |
987 |
1106 |
1221 |
1067 |
5594 |
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BURGLARY - BUSINESS AND COMMUNITY |
340 |
236 |
290 |
373 |
365 |
1604 |
|
BURGLARY - RESIDENTIAL |
873 |
750 |
815 |
196 |
2634 |
|
|
RESIDENTIAL BURGLARY-HOME |
1 |
1 |
527 |
552 |
1081 |
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RESIDENTIAL BURGLARY-UNCONNECTED BUILD |
125 |
150 |
275 |
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Herefordshire |
584 |
538 |
727 |
665 |
488 |
3002 |
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BURGLARY - BUSINESS AND COMMUNITY |
217 |
169 |
212 |
198 |
154 |
950 |
|
BURGLARY - RESIDENTIAL |
367 |
369 |
514 |
98 |
1348 |
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|
RESIDENTIAL BURGLARY-HOME |
197 |
196 |
393 |
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RESIDENTIAL BURGLARY-UNCONNECTED BUILD |
1 |
172 |
138 |
311 |
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Shropshire |
1188 |
1009 |
1167 |
996 |
823 |
5183 |
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BURGLARY - BUSINESS AND COMMUNITY |
358 |
352 |
402 |
351 |
279 |
1742 |
|
BURGLARY - RESIDENTIAL |
830 |
657 |
765 |
157 |
2409 |
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|
RESIDENTIAL BURGLARY-HOME |
297 |
352 |
649 |
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RESIDENTIAL BURGLARY-UNCONNECTED BUILD |
191 |
192 |
383 |
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Telford & Wrekin |
735 |
609 |
640 |
601 |
547 |
3132 |
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BURGLARY - BUSINESS AND COMMUNITY |
180 |
150 |
206 |
212 |
219 |
967 |
|
BURGLARY - RESIDENTIAL |
555 |
459 |
434 |
82 |
1530 |
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RESIDENTIAL BURGLARY-HOME |
244 |
270 |
514 |
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RESIDENTIAL BURGLARY-UNCONNECTED BUILD |
63 |
58 |
121 |
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Not linked |
5 |
5 |
2 |
2 |
5 |
19 |
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BURGLARY - BUSINESS AND COMMUNITY |
1 |
2 |
2 |
5 |
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BURGLARY - RESIDENTIAL |
4 |
5 |
2 |
11 |
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RESIDENTIAL BURGLARY-HOME |
3 |
3 |
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Grand Total |
5140 |
4438 |
5064 |
5110 |
3927 |
23679 |
Caveat: The sub categorisations of residential burglaries changed in April 2023 which is why there are 3 Offence Sub Groups for Residential burglaries within the tables with them showing no data for different periods.