FOI 406591
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REQUEST REFERENCE NO: 406591
I write in connection with your request for information which was received on 6th May 2025. Please find below the response to your request:
- From 2019 to the most recent data available, how many crimes were logged by your police force where a slingshot was recorded as being an element in the offence? Please provide a yearly breakdown in a table (Note: I would hope that this could be achieved by a computer search on the MO of crimes for the word “slingshot” or synonyms like “catapult”)
- Please provide me with a table showing a breakdown of the crimes from Question 1 that are 'linked' to slingshot/s by its mention in the MO for 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025 by offence subgroup as per the Home Office counting rules.
Reply
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1) Offences where a slingshot/catapult was recorded as being used in an offence |
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Year |
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2019 |
2020 |
2021 |
2022 |
2023 |
2024 |
2025 |
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No of Offences |
19 |
37 |
30 |
38 |
30 |
37 |
14 |
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2) Offences where a slingshot/catapult was recorded as being used in an offence broken down by Offence Sub Group |
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No of Offences |
Year |
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Offence Sub Group |
2019 |
2020 |
2021 |
2022 |
2023 |
2024 |
2025 |
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ARSON |
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1 |
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BURGLARY - RESIDENTIAL |
1 |
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1 |
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CRIMINAL DAMAGE |
9 |
22 |
17 |
17 |
19 |
19 |
7 |
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MISC CRIMES AGAINST SOCIETY |
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1 |
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1 |
1 |
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OTHER OFFENCES PUBLIC ORDER |
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1 |
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OTHER THEFT |
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1 |
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POSSESSION OF DRUGS |
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1 |
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POSSESSION OF WEAPONS |
2 |
3 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
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PUBLIC FEAR, ALARM OR DISTRESS |
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3 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
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RAPE |
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1 |
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ROBBERY OF PERSONAL PROPERTY |
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1 |
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STALKING AND HARASSMENT |
1 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
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3 |
1 |
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VIOLENCE WITH INJURY |
4 |
4 |
2 |
4 |
4 |
3 |
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VIOLENCE WITHOUT INJURY |
2 |
5 |
6 |
6 |
3 |
6 |
1 |
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Grand Total |
19 |
37 |
30 |
38 |
30 |
37 |
14 |
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Please note that 2025 reflects the period 1st January to 7th May 2025 |