FOI 20695-25 – Phone thefts
Request:
Can you provide us with the total number of phone theft incidents recorded by your police force for the year 2024/25?
Can you also provide a breakdown of all outcome types for the recorded cases, in particular for these two outcomes:
• Investigation complete – no suspect identified
• Charged/Summonsed
Response:
Searched for all offences where a mobile phone is recorded under property as stolen between 6th April 2024 - 5th April 2025 inclusive.
Total number of phone thefts = 598
|
Outcome Type |
Total |
|---|---|
|
1: Charged |
6 |
|
1: Summonsed/Postal requisition |
2 |
|
14: Victim declines/unable to support action to identify offender |
21 |
|
15: Police - named suspect, victim supports but evidential difficulties |
40 |
|
16: Victim declines/withdraws support - named suspect identified |
27 |
|
18: Investigation complete, no suspect identified |
496 |
|
22: Diversionary, educational or intervention activity, has been undertaken |
1 |
|
3: Adult conditional caution |
1 |
|
8: Community resolution |
1 |
|
UU: Unresolved |
3 |
|
Total |
598 |
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