Doorstep parcel theft 6/2024
FOI Reference: 6/2024.
Request:
Do you hold the following information?
Could you provide me with data for the number of reports made to your force in relation to doorstep parcel thefts from January 2022 to December 2022 (where parcels left outside people’s homes have been stolen).
Can the data be sent in a spreadsheet detailing numbers for each month, the value of the property stolen, and, where possible, the description of the items inside the parcel.
Response:
I can confirm that Dyfed-Powys Police does hold the information requested, as outlined below:
|
Doorstep Parcel Theft No. |
Items |
Reported Date |
Value of Theft |
|
1 |
Not stated |
Feb 2022 |
Not stated |
|
2 |
Plumbing Fitting |
Feb 2022 |
Not stated |
|
3 |
Electrical & Clothing |
Mar 2022 |
£ 172.44 |
|
4 |
Lamp Shade |
Jun 2022 |
£48.00 |
|
5 |
Cosmetics |
Jun 2022 |
£71.00 |
|
6 |
Electrical |
Aug 2022 |
£39.00 |
|
7 |
Not stated |
Sep 2022 |
Not stated |
|
8 |
Clothing &Toy |
Nov 2022 |
£94.00 |
|
9 |
Clothing |
Nov 2022 |
£50.00 |
|
10 |
Clothing &Toy |
Nov 2022 |
£94.00 |
|
11 |
Clothing |
Nov 2022 |
£50.00 |
|
12 |
Clothing |
Nov 2022 |
£80.00 |
|
13 |
Not stated |
Dec 2022 |
Not stated |
|
Total |
£698.44 |
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.
Disclosed on the 28th January 2024.