Theft from delivery drivers
30 December 2024
Request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 Ref No: FOI2024/08425
I write in connection with your request for information received on 15th November. I note you seek access to the following information:
-
Could you let me know how many thefts from delivery drivers were reported in the years:
2023-24 (if available)
2022-23
2021-22
2020-21
2019-20 -
Could you please also let me know how many of these reports resulted in a charge?
- Could you please also let me know how many of these charges resulted in a guilty verdict?
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 within the Force please see our response below:
Question 1
Recorded Crime: THEFT / ROBBERY
Victim Occupation: Deliveryman / Courier
Dates between: 1.4.2019 - 31.3.2024
|
Crime Sub Group |
2019 - 2020 |
2020 - 2021 |
2021 - 2022 |
2022 - 2023 |
2023 - 2024 |
Grand Total |
|
THEFT OFFENCES |
35 |
14 |
51 |
50 |
64 |
214 |
|
Deliveryman |
30 |
14 |
37 |
41 |
58 |
180 |
|
Courier |
5 |
0 |
14 |
9 |
6 |
34 |
|
Robbery |
1 |
1 |
6 |
3 |
5 |
16 |
|
Deliveryman |
0 |
1 |
5 |
3 |
5 |
14 |
|
Courier |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
|
Grand Total |
36 |
15 |
57 |
53 |
69 |
230 |
Question 2 and 3
***PLEASE NOTE***
Bedfordshire Police does not hold prosecution data, that is held by the Ministry of Justice and can be accessed via [email protected].
However, we do hold outcome data, please find this detailed below:
Recorded Crime: THEFT / ROBBERY
Victim Occupation: Deliveryman / Courier
Dates between: 1.4.2019 - 31.3.2024
|
Crime Sub Group |
2019 - 2020 |
2020 - 2021 |
2021 - 2022 |
2022 - 2023 |
2023 - 2024 |
Grand Total |
|
Theft offences |
35 |
14 |
51 |
50 |
64 |
214 |
|
1 - Charged/Summons |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
4 |
|
14 - Evidential difficulties victim based – suspect not identified |
3 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
4 |
13 |
|
15 - Evidential difficulties prevent further action; victim supports police action |
4 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
10 |
|
16 - Evidential difficulties prevent further action; victim does not support police action |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
5 |
|
18 - Investigation Complete: No suspect identified |
26 |
12 |
45 |
44 |
55 |
182 |
|
Robbery |
1 |
1 |
6 |
3 |
5 |
16 |
|
14 - Evidential difficulties victim based – suspect not identified |
1 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
6 |
|
15 - Evidential difficulties prevent further action; victim supports police action |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
|
16 - Evidential difficulties prevent further action; victim does not support police action |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
18 - Investigation Complete: No suspect identified |
0 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
8 |
|
Grand Total |
36 |
15 |
57 |
53 |
69 |
230 |
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.