FOI 458037
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REQUEST REFERENCE NO: 458037
I write in connection with your request for information which was received on 6th February 2026. Please find below the response to your request:
- What was the total number of cat abduction crimes in 2025? (An additional request for cat theft will be sent separately to distinguish)
2. What was the outcome (charge/summons, community resolution, active investigation, evidential difficulties, no suspect identified) for each cat abductioncrime in 2025?
3. Please list specific cat breed types with amounts (abducted in 2025) — or ‘breed unrecorded’ or ‘mixed breed’?
Reply
- What was the total number of cat abduction crimes in 2025? (An additional request for cat theft will be sent separately to distinguish)
|
Number of cat abduction offences in 2025 |
|
19 |
What was the outcome (charge/summons, community resolution, active investigation, evidential difficulties, no suspect identified) for each cat abductioncrime in 2025?
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Police Outcomes |
Number of offences |
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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 |
3 |
|
Type 15 - Named Suspect Identified: Victim Supports Police Action But Evidential Difficulties Prevent Further Action |
5 |
|
Type 16 - Named Suspect Identified: Evidential Difficulties Prevent Further Action: Victim Does Not Support (Or Has Withdrawn Support From) Police Action |
6 |
|
Type 18 - Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified. Crime Investigated As Far As Reasonably Possible-Case Closed Pending Further Investigative Opportunities Becoming Available |
5 |
|
Grand Total |
19 |
Please list specific cat breed types with amounts (abducted in 2025) — or ‘breed unrecorded’ or ‘mixed breed’?
|
Breed |
Number of cats |
|
Rag Doll |
1 |
|
Mixed breed |
1 |
|
Not recorded |
24 |
|
Grand Total |
26 |
Please Note: There is no separate field to record breed of animal. It should be noted an offence may include the abduction of more than one cat: there were 26 cats abducted in total.