Shoplifting in 2021/2022 16/23

FOI Reference: 16/2023

 

Request:

 

I'd like to request data on the number of shoplifting reports made in the force area in 2022 and 2021, specifically pertaining to supermarkets and essential shops. Please can you provide figures for shoplifting reports where the logs mention any of the following: Asda; Tesco; Sainsbury's; Morrisons; Aldi; Lidl; Co-op; Marks & Spencer / M&S; Waitrose.

 

Can you please provide these figures for both the 2021 and 2022 calendar years? Many thanks in advance.

 

Response:

 

I can confirm that Dyfed-Powys Police does hold the information requested, the details of which are as follows:

 

Number of shoplifting crimes
Supermarket/Shop	2021	2022	Grand Total
ALDI	39	61	100
ASDA	58	74	132
CO OP	107	192	299
LIDL	29	34	63
M&S	0	82	82
MARKS & SPENCER	28	0	28
MORRISONS	42	81	123
SAINSBURYS	3	19	22
TESCO	173	296	469
WAITROSE	0	0	0
Grand Total	479	839	1318

 

                                                                                                           

 

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.