Dog and Cat Thefts 355/23
FOI Reference: 355/2023
Request:
Please provide the number of:
- Number of dog theft offences reported
- Number of dogs reported stolen
- Number of dog theft charges
- Number of cat theft offences reported
- Number of cats reported stolen
- Number of cat theft charges
For each calendar year 2018 to 2022 included.
I have included a table below for you to complete.
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2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
2021 |
2022 |
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Number of dog theft offences reported |
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Number of dogs reported stolen |
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Number of dog theft charges |
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Number of cat theft offences reported |
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Number of cats reported stolen |
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Number of cat theft charges |
Response:
I can confirm that Dyfed-Powys Police does hold the information requested, the details of which are as follows:
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Dog and cat thefts |
2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
2021 |
2022 |
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Number of dog theft offences |
24 |
27 |
35 |
43 |
24 |
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Number of dogs reported stolen |
38 |
32 |
71 |
89 |
25 |
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Number of dog theft charges |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Number of cat theft offences |
9 |
4 |
5 |
7 |
6 |
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Number of cats reported stolen |
10 |
4 |
5 |
10 |
13 |
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Number of cat theft charges |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
It should be noted that owing to the systems adopted by Dyfed-Powys Police in relation to the recording of such matters the information provided may or may not be accurate. Police Forces in the United Kingdom are routinely required to provide crime statistics to government bodies and the recoding criteria is set nationally. However, the systems used for recording these figures are not generic, nor are the procedures used locally in capturing the data. It should be noted that for these reasons this Force’s response to your questions should not be used for comparison purposes with any other response you may receive.
(This is a response under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and disclosed on 15/05/23)