Hare coursing
16 April 2025
Request under the freedom of information act 2000 ref no's: FOI2025/02411
I write in connection with your request for information received on 19th March. I note you seek access to the following information:
Please could you provide me with the following information, in Excel spreadsheet form if possible:
1. How many reports were made to your police force that included the phrase ‘hare coursing’ in the following calendar years: 2024, 2023 and 2022.
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Recorded Crime |
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Count of Serial Number |
Year |
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Word Search |
2022 |
2023 |
2024 |
Grand Total |
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'HARE COURSING' |
9 |
13 |
7 |
29 |
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Grand Total |
9 |
13 |
7 |
29 |
*The above data is based on 'hare coursing' word search.
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Recorded Crime - 'Hare coursing' offences |
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Count of Object Ref |
Year |
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Offence |
2022 |
2023 |
2024 |
Grand Total |
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Hunting Act 2004 - Participating in a hare coursing event |
1 |
60 |
22 |
83 |
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Hunting Act 2004 - Attending a hare coursing event |
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1 |
1 |
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Grand Total |
1 |
60 |
23 |
84 |
*The above data is based on 'hare coursing' offences, NOT word search for phrase hare coursing
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.