FOI 452647
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REQUEST REFERENCE NO: 452647
I write in connection with your request for information which was received on 16th January 2026. Please find below the response to your request:
1. For the months of November and December 2025 how many crimes were logged by your force where a machete was recorded as being an element in the offence? [Note: I would hope that this could be achieved by a computer search on the MO of crimes for the words "machete" or variants of the spelling to include "machette" and "machetes".
2. Please provide me with a table showing a breakdown of the crimes from Question 1 that are `linked’ to machete/s by its mention in the MO.
3.Taking the month of December 2025 please provide me with copies of the first 5 MOs that mention machetes. [Note: To avoid falling into an exemption I am content for names, ages, geography or any other personal detail to be redacted].
Reply
West Mercia Police hold the information requested
Crimes where a machete was recorded
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Nos of Investigations
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Created Year / Month
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2025
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Grand Total
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Primary HO Classification Code
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Primary Offence Sub Sub Group
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November
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December
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10C
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POSSESSION OF OTHER WEAPONS
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2
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2
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10D
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POSSESS OF ARTICLE WITH BLADE OR POINT
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2
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2
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34A
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ROBBERY OF BUSINESS PROPERTY
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1
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1
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34B
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ROBBERY OF PERSONAL PROPERTY
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3
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3
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59
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THREAT INTENT TO COMMIT CRIM DAM
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1
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1
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5D
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ASSAULT WITH INTENT TO CAUSE S HARM
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1
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2
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3
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5E
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ENDANGERING LIFE
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1
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1
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66
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STATE OR PUBLIC ORDER
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1
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1
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81
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OTHER FIREARMS OFFENCES
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1
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1
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8N
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ASSAULT WITH INJURY
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1
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1
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8Q
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STALKING
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1
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1
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2
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8R
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MALICIOUS COMMUNICATIONS
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2
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1
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3
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8U
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CONTROLLING OR COERCIVE BEHAVIOUR
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1
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1
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92E
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POSSESS OF CONTROL DRUGS (CANNABIS)
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1
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1
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Grand Total
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15
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8
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23
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MO’s for first 5 crimes of December 2025
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1
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66
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Affray
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group of youths who looked to be having an altercation then one male has pulled out of machete and waved it towards the group of youths
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2
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8Q
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Harassment - Stalking involving serious alarm/distress
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A "couple of months ago" suspect brought a machete to victims car.
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3
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34A
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Robbery (of a Business Property)
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tried to jemmy open the till with a machete type blade,
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4
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8R
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Send communication threatening death or serious harm
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stated has received messages on Roblox and email I WILL BE AROUND THE CORNER WAITING TO START THROWING BANGS AT YOU! IM BRINGING A MACHETTE TOO.
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5
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59
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Threats to destroy or damage property
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The buyer started making threats to come back with loads of men, in balaclavas, machetes and smash her house up
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