FOI 458129
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REQUEST REFERENCE NO: 458129
I write in connection with your request for information which was received on 9th February 2026. Please find below the response to your request:
Under Freedom of Information please provide the number of referrals received from Crimestoppers and of these how many were (i) investigated, and (ii) resulted in charges/prosecution, in each of the last three calendar years ending December 2025.
Reply
West Mercia Police have conducted searches and hold the following information in relation to your request:
Caveat: Please note that resulting for positive outcomes and arrests has not taken place for October / November / December 2025 so we do not have the data for this as yet.
Definition:
Crimestoppers received / Actionable – All information is actionable.
Positive Outcomes / Investigated / Considered / Reviewed – This is where we have tasked the information along with all the research to the relevant departments for them to review / action as appropriate.
Resulted / Arrested and charged – The information may be of single strand however may have corroborated to other information held on the system and led to the arrest of a suspect.
2023
Crimestoppers received / Actionable Information – 4,266
Positive Outcomes / Investigated / Considered / Reviewed – 3,621
Resulted / (Arrested / Charged) – 67
2024
Crimestoppers received / Actionable Information – 4,877
Positive Outcomes / Investigated / Considered / Reviewed – 3,574
Resulted / (Arrested / Charged) – 176
2025 January until September 2025
Crimestoppers received / Actionable Information – 7,320
Positive Outcomes / Investigated / Considered/ Reviewed – 3,426
Resulted / (Arrested / Charged) – 122