FOI 31004
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REQUEST REFERENCE NO: HRC0031004/26
I write in connection with your request for information which was received on 18th September 2026. Please find below the response to your request:
1.Please provide the total number of reported garden centre shoplifting incidents within your jurisdiction for each of the following years: 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026.
- If recorded, please provide information on the types of items reported stolen during garden centre theft incidents. For example, provide the count of stolen tools, Lego, Jellycats, candles
- If you have records of the estimated value of the stolen items, please provide this information in aggregated form for each year.
- Time of Year (Seasonality) of Incidents If the data is accessible, please provide details of the months or seasons in which garden theft incidents were most frequently reported.
Thank you.
Reply
Please see the below tables.
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Number of thefts from garden centres |
Calender Year |
1 Jan - 31 Aug 2026 |
Grand Total |
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2023 |
2024 |
2025 |
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January |
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|
1 |
1 |
2 |
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February |
2 |
|
1 |
5 |
8 |
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March |
1 |
1 |
|
5 |
7 |
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April |
|
2 |
2 |
4 |
8 |
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May |
5 |
7 |
3 |
5 |
20 |
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June |
3 |
|
3 |
2 |
8 |
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July |
4 |
|
2 |
2 |
8 |
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August |
4 |
|
6 |
|
10 |
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September |
1 |
3 |
3 |
|
7 |
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October |
3 |
2 |
2 |
|
7 |
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November |
2 |
1 |
3 |
|
6 |
|
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December |
2 |
1 |
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|
3 |
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|
Grand Total |
27 |
17 |
26 |
24 |
94 |
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Items reported as stolen within the incident summary, shown by number of crime incident summaries they are included in |
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Alcohol |
5 |
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Batteries |
1 |
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BBQ & Water Feature |
1 |
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Candles, Mugs, Toothpaste, Coasters, Garden Cutters |
1 |
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Christmas Decorations |
3 |
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Cleaning Supplies |
9 |
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Cleaning Supplies & Food |
2 |
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Electronics |
3 |
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Firepit |
1 |
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Food |
1 |
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Food & Toiletries |
1 |
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Garden Furniture |
1 |
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Garden Stove |
1 |
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Gravel |
1 |
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Halloween Decorations |
2 |
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Homeware |
1 |
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Lawnmower, Compost & Other unknown items |
1 |
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Pet Food & Food |
1 |
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Pet Supplies |
1 |
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Pins |
1 |
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Pizza Oven |
1 |
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Plants |
1 |
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Plants Pots & lights |
1 |
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Plumbing Equipment |
1 |
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Posters & Electrical Items |
1 |
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Slow Cooker |
1 |
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Statues |
1 |
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Swimming Pools |
1 |
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Toiletries |
3 |
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Toiletries & Electronics |
1 |
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Toys |
6 |
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Toys & Alcohol |
1 |
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Unknown |
33 |
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Vacuum Cleaner |
1 |
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Vape |
1 |
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Water Feature |
1 |
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Weedkiller |
1 |
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Grand Total |
94 |
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2023 |
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Number of shopliftings within garden centres |
27 |
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Number of crimes where value not listed |
12 |
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Total value of stolen items where listed |
3145.44 |
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2024 |
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Number of shopliftings within garden centres |
17 |
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Number of crimes where value not listed |
10 |
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Total value of stolen items where listed |
2172.33 |
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2025 |
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Number of shopliftings within garden centres |
26 |
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Number of crimes where value not listed |
16 |
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Total value of stolen items where listed |
2076.77 |
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1 Jan - 31 Aug 2026 |
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Number of shopliftings within garden centres |
24 |
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Number of crimes where value not listed |
15 |
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Total value of stolen items where listed |
941.63 |
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