FOI 371/25 Theft Of Building Materials
Enquiry Reference: FOI 371-25
I write in connection with regards to your Freedom of Information request. Below is your request and our response.
The number of recorded thefts involving building materials stolen being stolen for each of the last 3 calendar years (2022–2024), broken down by year.
Number of theft offences where there was stolen property recorded under the category 'BUILDING & BUILDING MATERIALS'
2022 - 282
2023 - 221
2024 - 156
If available, please also include:
The type or description of materials stolen (e.g. timber, cement, bricks, plasterboard, etc.)
Number of materials stolen by the category recorded (each item is counted so won't tally with number of crimes).
|
2022 |
2023 |
2024 |
|
|
Electrical materials |
71 |
32 |
58 |
|
Glazing and doors |
12 |
13 |
9 |
|
Ground work/paving |
10 |
3 |
7 |
|
Other building materials |
58 |
61 |
32 |
|
Painting & decorating materials |
9 |
7 |
10 |
|
Plumbing materials |
108 |
107 |
45 |
|
Timber |
62 |
19 |
25 |
The location of where the materials were stolen from such as vans, construction sites, driveways etc.
Location recorded of crime.
|
2022 |
2023 |
2024 |
|
|
Builders merchant |
7 |
6 |
3 |
|
Building or construction site |
48 |
33 |
30 |
|
Commercial Other |
12 |
6 |
9 |
|
Education |
6 |
3 |
1 |
|
Factory |
2 |
3 |
|
|
Haulage company |
1 |
1 |
|
|
Hospitality |
3 |
2 |
|
|
Industrial estate |
3 |
2 |
|
|
Leisure |
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
Medical |
1 |
1 |
|
|
Office |
1 |
4 |
|
|
Public building |
2 |
3 |
4 |
|
Public/open place |
29 |
19 |
13 |
|
Residential |
137 |
116 |
74 |
|
Shop |
7 |
2 |
5 |
|
Vehicle |
10 |
10 |
11 |
|
Not recorded |
18 |
7 |
1 |
The number of arrests and/or charges made in connection with these incidents.
|
2022 |
2023 |
2024 |
|
|
Number of crimes with an arrest |
9 |
6 |
7 |
|
Number of crimes with a charge or caution |
3 |
1 |
5 |
Having made enquiries within the Force above is all the information we hold. Please note that all statistical data supplied in relation to Freedom of Information requests is a snapshot of data held at the time the request was received by the Freedom of Information office and is subject to constant change/updates.
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Yours sincerely
Information Rights Decision Maker