Tool Theft 686/23
FOI Reference: 686/2023
Request:
I am requesting a yearly breakdown of the number of incidences of tool and equipment thefts from [privately and business owned] vans reported to your police force, and the value of the stolen tools and equipment. I am requesting figures for the past three years.
In particular, can you provide me with:
- A yearly breakdown of the total number of reported thefts of tools and equipment from vans. Could you please provide a breakdown for the past three years, including 2020, 2021, 2022.
- A yearly breakdown of the number of reported thefts of tools and equipment from vans that were privately owned and, separately, business-owned. Could you please provide a breakdown for the past three years, including 2020, 2021, 2022.
- A yearly breakdown of the value of tools and equipment reported to have been stolen from vans that were privately owned and, separately, business-owned. Could you please provide a breakdown for the past three years, including 2020, 2021, 2022.
Response:
I can confirm that Dyfed-Powys Police does hold the information requested, the details of which are as follows:
Please note: The total value of the tools/equipment stolen outlined in the below table is not accurate as there are a number of crimes covering the time frame of the request in which the value of the tools/equipment stolen is unknown and therefore not represented in the total values provided.
Please also note: In relation to the below table if the crimes did not specifically state it was a business vehicle then it has been classed as privately owned.
|
Year |
Theft of tools/equipment from vans |
No. privately owned |
Value |
No. business owned |
Value |
|
2020 |
3 |
2 |
£50 |
1 |
Unknown |
|
2021 |
5 |
4 |
£140 |
1 |
Unknown |
|
2022 |
7 |
7 |
£2600 |
0 |
N/A |
|
Total |
15 |
13 |
£2790 |
2 |
Unknown |
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 14/08/23)