Theft of heat pumps 1192/2024

FOI Reference: 1192/24

Request:

Please provide data on the number of crime reports received by your force which refer to the theft of a heat pump from a residential property in both (a) 2023 and (b) 2024.

For clarity, the term ‘heat pump’ refers to the new generation of domestic central heating systems which feature a piece of heat exchange equipment installed in the external area of a property.

Response:

I can confirm that there is no information held by Dyfed-Powys Police due to the fact that there are zero (0) records whereby 'Heat Pump' is recorded in the free text field of the crime reports during the timeframe(s) specified.

It should be noted that as a result of the systems adopted by Dyfed-Powys Police in relation to the recording of such information that the information released may or may not be accurate.

Furthermore, it should also be noted that Police forces in the United Kingdom are routinely required to provide crime statistics to government bodies and the recording criteria is set nationally. However, the systems used for recording these figures are not generic, nor are the procedures used locally in capturing the crime 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 12/03/2025)