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29 January 2025
Request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 Ref No:FOI2025/00178
I write in connection with your request for information received on 7th January. I note you seek access to the following information:
I’m looking for information on the reported number of stolen mobile phones in Bedfordshire from the following dates:
Between 1st September 2024 to 31st December 2024
Here are my following questions:
1. How many mobile phones were reported stolen during the time frame?
2. Which areas had the most reports of the stolen mobile phones and how many within the time frame?
Please can the data be shared for each month as requested,
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.
Recorded Crime Stolen Mobile Phones between 01/09/2024 - 31/12/2024
Location |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
Grand Total |
Stolen Mobile Phone |
84 |
77 |
84 |
72 |
317 |
Luton |
49 |
49 |
53 |
40 |
191 |
Bedford |
13 |
13 |
12 |
17 |
55 |
Dunstable |
6 |
5 |
2 |
7 |
20 |
Houghton Regis |
3 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
8 |
Kempston |
1 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
6 |
Leighton Buzzard |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
Biggleswade |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
Unknown |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
Clifton |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
Wootton |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
Toddington |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
Great Barford |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
Ravensden |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
Podington |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
Hockliffe |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
Great Denham |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
Flitwick |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
Millbrook |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
Caddington |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
Potton |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
Shefford |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
Sandy |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
Arlesey |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
Wixams |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
Walthamstow |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
Ampthill, Flitwick & Silsoe |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
Whipsnade |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
Chicksands |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
Woburn Sands |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
Maidenhall |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
Clapham |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
Marston Moretaine |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
Grand Total |
84 |
77 |
84 |
72 |
317 |
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.