FOI 64/26 Vehicle Theft
Date: 18/02/26
Enquiry Reference: 64-26
Please accept my apologies for the erroneous response, below are the correct figures please disregard my previous response.
The total number of recorded incidents of theft of a motor vehicle in your area for calendar years 2023, 2024 and 2025
The relevant HO Codes I believe to be:
037/01 Causing death by aggravated vehicle taking
- a) 0
037/02 Aggravated vehicle taking
a)
2023 – 69
2024 – 65
2025 – 90
048 Theft of a motor vehicle under which falls
a)
2023 – 992
2024 – 673
2025 – 613
130/01 Unauthorised taking of a motor vehicle (does not include ‘being carried knowing motor vehicle has been taken)
a)
2023 – 228
2024 – 273
2025 – 248
131/03 Aggravated vehicle taking (driving/being carried) offences, causing damage to vehicle and/or property under £5000.
a)
2023 – 30
2024 – 25
2025 – 22
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