Commercial robberies 344/2024
FOI Reference: 344/2024
Request:
1) The number of businesses who were victims of reported robberies for the periods of 1 January 2022 – 31 December 2022 and January 2023 and 31 August 2023.
2) The key search terms I am seeking in relation to the type of business are; convenience store, corner shop, grocery store, supermarket, newsagent, symbol group, tobacconist, off licence and independent retailer.
The key search terms I am seeking in relation to the weapon used are guns, knives, needles, unarmed and blunt weapons (baseball bats, clubs, etc).
3) Could you also provide the name the businesses traded under and their address.
4) Whether the robber was arrested and their conviction/sentence.
Response:
I can confirm that Dyfed-Powys Police does hold the information requested, as outlined below.
|
Month |
Volume |
Weapon Type |
Type of Business |
Outcome |
Address |
|
Jan-22 |
0 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
|
Feb-22 |
0 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
|
Mar-22 |
0 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
|
Apr-22 |
0 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
|
May-22 |
0 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
|
Jun-22 |
0 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
|
Jul-22 |
0 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
|
Aug-22 |
0 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
|
Sep-22 |
0 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
|
Oct-22 |
1 |
Broken glass bottle |
Convenience Store |
No conviction/ sentence |
PREMIER STORES, 169, CWMAMMAN ROAD, GLANAMMAN, AMMANFORD, CARMARTHENSHIRE, SA181EJ |
|
Nov-22 |
1 |
Knife |
Convenience Store |
Charged and convicted – 16 month sentence |
PREMIER STORES 29, KING STREET, CARMARTHEN, CARMARTHENSHIRE, SA31 1BS |
|
Dec-22 |
0 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
|
Month |
Volume |
Weapon Type |
Type of Business |
Outcome |
Address |
|
Jan-23 |
0 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
|
Feb-23 |
0 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
|
Mar-23 |
0 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
|
Apr-23 |
0 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
|
May-23 |
0 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
|
Jun-23 |
0 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
|
Jul-23 |
0 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
|
Aug-23 |
0 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
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 13/05/2024)