Aggravated vehicle thefts
30 May
Request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 Ref No: FOI2025/03813
I write in connection with your request for information received on 2 May. I note you seek access to the following information:
I am writing to you under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 to request the following information.
I am requesting a breakdown of the total number of reported aggravated burglaries/robberies of vehicles in your Police Force area.
We would like to know the car thefts that were ‘aggravated’ burglaries/robberies reported to your police force during the past 12 months from 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025, and the same period for 2023-2024 and 2022-2023.
We would also like to know the total number of stolen vehicles in your Police Force area in the same periods.
Can you provide me with:
1. A breakdown of the total number of reported stolen vehicles that were ‘aggravated’ burglaries/robberies.
Could you please provide a breakdown for the past three years, including the past 12 months, from 1st April 2024 to 31st March 2025.
And the same months for 2023-2024 and 2022-2023.
Please include the vehicle type: manufacturer / model name.
a. 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025
b. 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024
c. 1 April 2022 to 31 March 2023
I am required by the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (The Act) to handle all requests in a manner that is blind to the identity of the requestor. Any information released in response to a request is regarded as being published and therefore, in the public domain without caveat.
Following enquiries within Bedfordshire Police Force please see our response below.
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Recorded Crime - Theft Motor Vehicle |
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Count of Serial Number |
FY |
/ |
/ |
/ |
|
Offence |
2022 - 2023 |
2023 - 2024 |
2024 - 2025 |
Grand Total |
|
048/01 - Theft of a motor vehicle |
1229 |
1394 |
1376 |
3999 |
|
130/01 - Unauthorised taking of a motor vehicle (does not include 'driving or being carried knowing motor vehicle has been taken ') |
185 |
169 |
175 |
529 |
|
037/02 - Aggravated vehicle taking |
67 |
47 |
58 |
172 |
|
131/03 - Aggravated vehicle taking (driving / being carried) offences causing damage to vehicle and / or property under £5000 |
21 |
24 |
45 |
90 |
|
048/01 - Attempted - Theft of a motor vehicle |
/ |
/ |
4 |
4 |
|
037/02 - Attempted - Aggravated vehicle taking |
/ |
1 |
/ |
1 |
|
Grand Total |
1502 |
1635 |
1658 |
4795 |
|
Recorded Crime - Theft Motor Vehicle |
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|
Count of Serial Number |
YEAR |
/ |
/ |
/ |
|
Vehicle Make/ Model |
2022 - 2023 |
2023 - 2024 |
2024 - 2025 |
Grand Total |
|
AUDI |
1 |
2 |
3 |
6 |
|
A1 |
/ |
1 |
/ |
1 |
|
A3 |
/ |
/ |
1 |
1 |
|
A6 |
/ |
1 |
/ |
1 |
|
Q3 |
1 |
/ |
/ |
1 |
|
(blank) |
/ |
/ |
2 |
2 |
|
BMW(CARS) |
1 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
|
318 |
1 |
/ |
/ |
1 |
|
4 Series |
/ |
/ |
1 |
1 |
|
X1 SDRIVE 18D SE |
/ |
1 |
/ |
1 |
|
BMW(M/CYCLES) |
/ |
/ |
1 |
1 |
|
(blank) |
/ |
/ |
1 |
1 |
|
CF MOTO |
/ |
1 |
/ |
1 |
|
CF 625-B |
/ |
1 |
/ |
1 |
|
DACIA |
/ |
/ |
1 |
1 |
|
DUSTER |
/ |
/ |
1 |
1 |
|
DAF TRUCKS |
1 |
/ |
1 |
2 |
|
(blank) |
1 |
/ |
1 |
2 |
|
FIAT |
1 |
1 |
/ |
2 |
|
DUCATO |
/ |
1 |
/ |
1 |
|
(blank) |
1 |
/ |
/ |
1 |
|
FORD(EUROPE) |
10 |
7 |
4 |
21 |
|
FOCUS |
/ |
1 |
/ |
1 |
|
FUSION + |
/ |
1 |
/ |
1 |
|
GALAXY |
/ |
1 |
/ |
1 |
|
KA |
/ |
1 |
/ |
1 |
|
RANGER 4X4 DIESEL |
/ |
/ |
1 |
1 |
|
S-MAX 140 TDCI |
/ |
1 |
/ |
1 |
|
TRANSIT |
8 |
2 |
2 |
12 |
|
ZETEC S 30TH ANNIVERSARY |
1 |
/ |
/ |
1 |
|
(blank) |
1 |
/ |
1 |
2 |
|
FORD(UK) |
1 |
/ |
/ |
1 |
|
TRANSIT - UK |
1 |
/ |
/ |
1 |
|
HONDA(M/CYCLES) |
3 |
/ |
1 |
4 |
|
VFR 800 |
/ |
/ |
1 |
1 |
|
WW 125 EX2-A |
1 |
/ |
/ |
1 |
|
(blank) |
2 |
/ |
/ |
2 |
|
HYUNDAI |
/ |
/ |
1 |
1 |
|
KONA |
/ |
/ |
1 |
1 |
|
IVECO-FORD(UK) |
1 |
/ |
/ |
1 |
|
IVECO FORD UK - All Models |
1 |
/ |
/ |
1 |
|
JAGUAR |
1 |
/ |
1 |
2 |
|
XE ALL VARIANTS |
/ |
/ |
1 |
1 |
|
XF PREMIUM LUXURY V6 A |
1 |
/ |
/ |
1 |
|
KEEWAY |
1 |
/ |
/ |
1 |
|
F-ACT 125 |
1 |
/ |
/ |
1 |
|
KIA |
1 |
1 |
/ |
2 |
|
RIO |
1 |
/ |
/ |
1 |
|
SPORTAGE |
/ |
1 |
/ |
1 |
|
LAND ROVER |
/ |
/ |
4 |
4 |
|
DISCOVERY |
/ |
/ |
1 |
1 |
|
R ROVER SP ABIO SP TDV8 A |
/ |
/ |
1 |
1 |
|
RANGE ROVER 25 DSE |
/ |
/ |
1 |
1 |
|
RANGE ROVER VOGUE |
/ |
/ |
1 |
1 |
|
MAZDA |
1 |
/ |
1 |
2 |
|
5 FURANO |
/ |
/ |
1 |
1 |
|
(blank) |
1 |
/ |
/ |
1 |
|
MERCEDES |
5 |
6 |
3 |
14 |
|
A180 |
/ |
1 |
/ |
1 |
|
ACTROS – All Models |
/ |
1 |
/ |
1 |
|
C CLASS |
1 |
/ |
/ |
1 |
|
CLC200 CDI SE |
1 |
/ |
/ |
1 |
|
E300D |
/ |
/ |
/ |
1 |
|
E350 |
1 |
/ |
/ |
1 |
|
E63 AMG A |
/ |
/ |
1 |
1 |
|
SL 63 AMG AUTO |
/ |
/ |
1 |
1 |
|
SPRINTER |
2 |
3 |
/ |
5 |
|
(blank) |
/ |
/ |
1 |
1 |
|
MINI |
2 |
2 |
/ |
4 |
|
COOPER |
1 |
2 |
/ |
3 |
|
MINI ONE |
1 |
/ |
/ |
1 |
|
PEUGEOT(FRANCE) |
3 |
4 |
2 |
9 |
|
308 |
1 |
/ |
/ |
1 |
|
BOXER |
1 |
3 |
1 |
5 |
|
EXPERT |
/ |
1 |
/ |
1 |
|
PARTNER |
1 |
/ |
1 |
2 |
|
RENAULT(FRANCE) |
/ |
1 |
/ |
1 |
|
MASTER |
/ |
1 |
/ |
1 |
|
SEAT |
2 |
/ |
/ |
2 |
|
LEON 20V TURBO CUPRA |
1 |
/ |
/ |
1 |
|
Mii |
1 |
/ |
/ |
1 |
|
SUZUKI(CARS) |
/ |
/ |
1 |
1 |
|
ALTO |
/ |
/ |
1 |
1 |
|
SUZUKI(M/CYCLES) |
/ |
1 |
/ |
1 |
|
GSX 1300 BK8 |
/ |
1 |
/ |
1 |
|
TOYOTA(JAPAN) |
1 |
/ |
3 |
4 |
|
AYGO |
/ |
/ |
1 |
1 |
|
PRIUS |
/ |
/ |
1 |
1 |
|
RAV4 |
1 |
/ |
/ |
1 |
|
RAV4 20 |
/ |
/ |
1 |
1 |
|
TOYOTA(UK) |
2 |
/ |
/ |
2 |
|
AURIS |
1 |
/ |
/ |
1 |
|
YARIS |
1 |
/ |
/ |
1 |
|
VAUXHALL |
5 |
3 |
/ |
8 |
|
ASTRA |
1 |
2 |
/ |
3 |
|
CORSA |
2 |
/ |
/ |
2 |
|
INSIGNIA |
1 |
/ |
/ |
1 |
|
VECTRA |
1 |
/ |
/ |
1 |
|
ZAFIRA |
/ |
1 |
/ |
1 |
|
VOLKSWAGEN |
4 |
1 |
3 |
8 |
|
GOLF |
1 |
/ |
2 |
3 |
|
PASSAT |
1 |
/ |
/ |
1 |
|
POLO |
2 |
/ |
/ |
2 |
|
TOUAREG 174 TDI |
/ |
1 |
/ |
1 |
|
(blank) |
/ |
/ |
1 |
1 |
|
YAMAHA |
1 |
2 |
1 |
4 |
|
FZS 600 |
/ |
1 |
/ |
1 |
|
YFM 350 R (QUAD BIKE) |
1 |
/ |
/ |
1 |
|
(blank) |
/ |
1 |
1 |
2 |
|
Zontes |
/ |
1 |
/ |
1 |
|
JAVELIN 125I |
/ |
1 |
/ |
1 |
|
(blank) |
1454 |
1601 |
1626 |
4681 |
|
(blank) |
1454 |
1601 |
1626 |
4681 |
|
Grand Total |
1502 |
1635 |
1658 |
4795 |
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