FOI 5523-25 Car Theft Suspects and Charges 2021 to 2023
Request to Northamptonshire Police
Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, I would like to request data on car theft investigations within your police force’s jurisdiction. Specifically, I’d like details on:
Question 1 - The total number of reported car thefts in your jurisdiction for each of the last three calendar years (2021, 2022, and 2023).
Question 2 - The number of those cases that resulted in a suspect being charged or otherwise identified as the offender.
Question 3 - The number of those cases that remain unsolved
If possible, please provide this information in a year-by-year breakdown.
Response
Question 1
Total number of car thefts reported to Northamptonshire Police in years: -
2021 – 337 2022 – 408 2023 – 454 Grand total 1199
Question 2
Total number of cases which resulted in suspect being charged or identified as the offender 2021 – 142 2022 – 149 2023 – 162 Grand total 453
Question 3
Total number of cases which remain unsolved – please note we have included live investigations in the figures below:
2021 – 195 2022 – 259 2023 – 292 Grand total 746
Please note that this information was correct at the date of receipt of the request.
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