FOI 498-24 Shoplifting Offences
Enquiry Reference: 498- 24
I write in connection with regards to your Freedom of Information request. Below is your request and our response.
Please can you provide the following information, for 01/05/2019 - 01/05/2024:
The total number of shoplifting offences logged by the force Of those, the number of shoplifting offences that were listed as occurring at a supermarket, or mentioned Tesco, ASDA, Sainsbury’s, Aldi, Lidl, Morrison’s, Iceland, Waitrose or Marks and Spencer The number of shoplifting offences that led to an arrest The number of shoplifting offences that led to a charge or summons The number of shoplifting offences that led to no further action being taken
And please can the information be broken down by year.
The total number of shoplifting offences logged by the force Of those, the number of shoplifting offences that were listed as occurring at a supermarket, or mentioned Tesco, ASDA, Sainsbury’s, Aldi, Lidl, Morrison’s, Iceland, Waitrose or Marks and Spencer
|
Year |
Volume |
|
2019 |
1427 |
|
2020 |
1456 |
|
2021 |
1846 |
|
2022 |
2239 |
|
2023 |
2644 |
|
2024 |
968 |
|
Grand Total |
10580 |
The number of shoplifting offences that led to an arrest.
|
Year |
Volume Arrested |
|
2019 |
222 |
|
2020 |
386 |
|
2021 |
533 |
|
2022 |
585 |
|
2023 |
682 |
|
2024 |
292 |
|
Grand Total |
2700 |
The number of shoplifting offences that led to a charge or summons.
|
Year |
1: Charged |
1: Summonsed/postal requisition |
Grand Total |
|
2019 |
139 |
32 |
171 |
|
2020 |
304 |
53 |
357 |
|
2021 |
441 |
59 |
500 |
|
2022 |
427 |
61 |
488 |
|
2023 |
583 |
34 |
617 |
|
2024 |
219 |
3 |
222 |
|
Grand Total |
2113 |
242 |
2355 |
The number of shoplifting offences that led to no further action being taken.
|
Year |
10: Police - formal action not in public interest |
11: Named suspect below age of criminal responsibility |
12: Named suspect too ill to prosecute |
14: Victim declines/unable to support action to identify offender |
15: CPS - named suspect, victim supports but evidential difficulties |
15: Police - named suspect, victim supports but evidential difficulties |
16: Victim declines/withdraws support - named suspect identified |
17: Suspect identified but prosecution time limit expired |
18: Investigation complete no suspect identified |
20: Other body/agency has investigation primacy |
21: Police - named suspect, investigation not in the public interest |
9: CPS - prosecution not in public interest |
New – *still under investigation* |
No-Crime - Cancelled/transferred |
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Grand Total |
|
2019 |
24 |
1 |
1 |
11 |
1 |
19 |
37 |
792 |
355 |
1 |
2 |
1244 |
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|
2020 |
51 |
25 |
64 |
77 |
745 |
107 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
1076 |
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|
2021 |
65 |
29 |
141 |
103 |
933 |
43 |
1 |
14 |
1329 |
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|
2022 |
36 |
1 |
59 |
2 |
276 |
212 |
1 |
1142 |
5 |
1 |
2 |
1737 |
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|
2023 |
25 |
2 |
35 |
3 |
361 |
182 |
1373 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
11 |
11 |
2007 |
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|
2024 |
4 |
16 |
82 |
71 |
1 |
461 |
104 |
3 |
1 |
743 |
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|
Grand Total |
205 |
2 |
3 |
175 |
6 |
943 |
682 |
2 |
5446 |
1 |
512 |
3 |
118 |
37 |
1 |
8136 |
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Yours sincerely
Information Rights Decision Maker