Parcel theft 713/2026
FOI Reference: 713/2026
Request
- If possible, please provide a monthly breakdown of the 42 reported instances of theft of mail within the date range 1st July 2025 to 30th June 2026.
- If possible, can you share the total reported value of the 42 theft of mail incidents recorded?
- If possible, can you share a breakdown of the time of day when the 42 theft of mail incidents happened?
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- A - 09.01 – 17.00
- B - 17.01 – 22.00
- C - 22.01 – 09.00
- If possible, can you share the number of theft of mail incidents split by type of dwelling/address where the reported incident took place?
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- A house
- An apartment/flat/communal building
- Business premises
- Other
- Of the 42 theft of mail incidents identified, if possible, please provide data on how many resulted in:
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- An arrest
- A charge
I can confirm that Dyfed-Powys Police does hold the information requested, as outlined below:-
Please note: The ‘42’ mentioned in the original response to FOI 655.2026 is the Home Office offence code for Theft of Mail, not the volume of reported instances of theft of mail.
Response Q1
During the time period mentioned in this request (1st July 2025 to 30th June 2026), there were 12 offences for Theft of Mail (`Theft of mail bag or postal packet’ offence description).
|
Month |
Volume |
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Jul-25 |
1 |
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Aug-25 |
2 |
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Sep-25 |
0 |
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Oct-25 |
1 |
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Nov-25 |
2 |
|
Dec-25 |
1 |
|
Jan-26 |
1 |
|
Feb-26 |
1 |
|
Mar-26 |
2 |
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Apr-26 |
0 |
|
May-26 |
0 |
|
Jun-26 |
1 |
Response Q2
|
Value of Stolen Mail (£) |
Volume |
|
£50 |
1 |
|
£120 |
1 |
|
£300 |
1 |
|
£325 |
1 |
|
£2,000 |
1 |
|
Total value estimated £55 (1x £10, 1x £15, 1x £30) |
1 |
|
Value Unknown / Not stated / |
6 |
Response Q3
|
Time of Day |
Volume |
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09.01 – 17.00 |
7 |
|
17.01 – 22.00 |
1 |
|
22.01 – 09.00 |
3 |
|
Time Unknown / Not stated |
1 |
Response Q4
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Location of Stolen Mail |
Volume |
|
Block of flats / Communal building |
1 |
|
In transit |
5 |
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Outside residential house / dwelling |
4 |
|
Location Unknown / Not stated |
2 |
Response Q5
0 of the 12 resulted in an arrest or charge.
(This is a response under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and disclosed on 05/08/2026)
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