Cat theft/abduction 14/2026
FOI Reference: 14/2026
Request Q1
1. What were the total number of cat theft/abduction crimes in 2024, and in 2025 (with monthly breakdowns if possible)?
2. What was the outcome (charge/summons, community resolution, active investigation, evidential difficulties, no suspect identified) for each cat theft/abduction crime in 2024, and 2025?
3. Please show how many of the recorded crime outcomes in 2024 and 2025 are under:
a) The Theft Act 1968
b) The Pet Abduction Act 2024
4. How many cats were listed with each Cat theft/abduction crime in 2024 and 2025?
5. Can details about stolen/abducted cat breed, gender, age, and location of theft also be provided for 2024 and 2025 please?
I can confirm that Dyfed-Powys Police does hold the information requested, as outlined below:-
Response Q1
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Cat theft offences |
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Month/Year |
2024 |
2025 |
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Jan |
0 |
0 |
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Feb |
1 |
0 |
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Mar |
2 |
0 |
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Apr |
0 |
2 |
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May |
1 |
1 |
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Jun |
1 |
1 |
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Jul |
1 |
0 |
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Aug |
1 |
0 |
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Sep |
1 |
0 |
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Oct |
2 |
0 |
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Nov |
0 |
0 |
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Dec |
4 |
0 |
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Total |
14 |
4 |
Please note:
No pet abduction offences recorded during this period.
Response Q2
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Cat theft offences |
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Outcome |
2024 |
2025 |
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14: Victim declines/unable to support action to identify offender |
1 |
0 |
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15: Police - named suspect, victim supports but evidential difficulties |
1 |
0 |
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16: Victim declines/withdraws support - named suspect identified |
3 |
3 |
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18: Investigation complete no suspect identified |
9 |
1 |
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Total |
14 |
4 |
Response Q3
See response Q1
Response Q4
1 cat per offence recorded
Response Q5
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2024 |
Cat Breed |
Gender |
Age |
Location |
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1 |
Sphinx |
Male |
9 |
Garden |
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2 |
Not stated |
Female |
1 |
Garden |
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3 |
Not stated |
Not stated |
Not stated |
Not stated |
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4 |
Not stated |
Female |
8 |
Not stated |
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5 |
Not stated |
Not stated |
Not stated |
Not stated |
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6 |
Ragdoll |
Not stated |
0 |
Not stated |
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7 |
Not stated |
Not stated |
16 |
street |
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8 |
Not stated |
Not stated |
Not stated |
Not stated |
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9 |
Not stated |
Not stated |
5 |
Not stated |
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10 |
Not stated |
Not stated |
Not stated |
Not stated |
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11 |
Siamese |
Male |
5 |
Escaped the house |
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12 |
Not stated |
Not stated |
Not stated |
Not stated |
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13 |
Bengal |
Male |
4 |
Garden |
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14 |
Not stated |
Not stated |
Not stated |
Not stated |
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2025 |
Cat Breed |
Gender |
Age |
Location |
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1 |
Not stated |
Not stated |
Not stated |
Not stated |
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2 |
Not stated |
Not stated |
Not stated |
Not stated |
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3 |
Not stated |
Not stated |
Not stated |
Not stated |
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4 |
Not stated |
Not stated |
Not stated |
Not stated |
Please note:
The above fields are not mandatory for the investigating officer to record and therefore are not consistently recorded anywhere.
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 20/01/2026)
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