Car thefts 2021 to 2023
7 April 2025
Request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 Ref No: FOI2025/02154
I write in connection with your request for information received on 10th March. I note you seek access to the following information:
Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, I would like to request data on car theft investigations within your police force’s jurisdiction. Specifically, I’d like details on:
- The total number of reported car thefts in your jurisdiction for each of the last three calendar years (2021, 2022, and 2023).
- The number of those cases that resulted in a suspect being charged or otherwise identified as the offender.
- The number of those cases that remain unsolved
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.
Response: Following searches conducted on the Crime recording system of the Force please see our response below:
Recorded Crime: Theft of a Motor Vehicle
Dates between: 1.1.2021 - 31.12.2023
|
Crime Sub Group |
2021 |
2022 |
2023 |
Grand Total |
|
Vehicle Offences |
1301 |
1506 |
1583 |
4390 |
|
048/01 - Theft of a motor vehicle |
998 |
1224 |
1325 |
3547 |
|
130/01 - Unauthorised taking of a motor vehicle (does not include 'driving or being carried knowing motor vehicle has been taken ') |
199 |
188 |
177 |
564 |
|
037/02 - Aggravated vehicle taking |
60 |
64 |
45 |
169 |
|
131/03 - Aggravated vehicle taking (driving / being carried) offences causing damage to vehicle and / or property under £5000 |
33 |
21 |
21 |
75 |
|
048/01 - Attempted - Theft of a motor vehicle |
11 |
9 |
14 |
34 |
|
037/02 - Attempted - Aggravated vehicle taking |
|
|
1 |
1 |
|
Grand Total |
1301 |
1506 |
1583 |
4390 |
Recorded Crime: Theft of a Motor Vehicle
Dates between: 1.1.2021 - 31.12.2023
|
Crime Outcome |
2021 |
2022 |
2023 |
Grand Total |
|
1 - Charged/Summons |
28 |
22 |
50 |
100 |
|
2 - Youth Caution |
1 |
4 |
4 |
9 |
|
3 - Adult Caution |
3 |
3 |
3 |
9 |
|
4 - TIC |
5 |
0 |
6 |
11 |
|
8 - Community Resolution |
0 |
3 |
2 |
5 |
|
10 - Not in the Public Interest (Police) |
3 |
2 |
2 |
7 |
|
14 - Victim does not support, no named suspect |
76 |
65 |
70 |
211 |
|
15 - Suspect, victim supports, evidential difficulties |
121 |
135 |
91 |
347 |
|
16 - Suspect, victim does not support |
176 |
140 |
155 |
471 |
|
17 - Time Limit Expired |
1 |
2 |
1 |
4 |
|
18 - Investigation Complete |
886 |
1124 |
1185 |
3195 |
|
20 - Further action undertaken by another body/agency |
1 |
4 |
0 |
5 |
|
22 - Diversionary, educational or intervention activity |
0 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
|
Unsolved |
0 |
0 |
13 |
13 |
|
Grand Total |
1301 |
1506 |
1583 |
4390 |
The numerical data presented in this response is an un-audited snapshot of un-published data sourced from "live" systems and is subject to the interpretation of the original request by the individual extracting the data.