FOI 0956-2025/26- Tool theft
Request:
Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, I request the following information relating to tool theft in your police force area between January 2021 and December 2025 or the latest available date:
Q1. Total number of reported tool theft offences (including tools stolen from vans, workplaces, homes, or other locations) broken down by year
Q2. Number of tools or tool sets recovered and whether they were returned to victims
Q3. Any recorded data on the estimated total value of stolen tools for each year.
Please provide data in electronic format (CSV/Excel) where possible.
Response:
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Decision
I have today decided to disclose the following information to you.
Q1. Please see the table below showing the number of crimes recorded between 01 January 2021 and 31 December 2025 with one of the following linked as stolen or stolen recovered Machinery or tools, Garden power tools, Garden hand tools broken down by calendar year and MO Location.
|
Calendar Year |
||||||
|
MO Location |
2021 |
2022 |
2023 |
2024 |
2025 |
Total |
|
(blank) |
76 |
82 |
38 |
24 |
22 |
242 |
|
Commercial |
121 |
117 |
124 |
125 |
123 |
610 |
|
Dwelling |
154 |
99 |
187 |
198 |
163 |
801 |
|
Education |
1 |
2 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
12 |
|
Hospitality |
4 |
5 |
10 |
7 |
6 |
32 |
|
Leisure |
5 |
1 |
3 |
6 |
6 |
21 |
|
Medical |
- |
1 |
- |
- |
4 |
5 |
|
Military |
- |
- |
1 |
- |
- |
1 |
|
Moving vehicle |
11 |
4 |
4 |
1 |
8 |
28 |
|
Public/open place |
104 |
102 |
104 |
149 |
118 |
577 |
|
Shop |
21 |
27 |
36 |
49 |
45 |
178 |
|
Total |
497 |
440 |
511 |
562 |
497 |
2507 |
Q2. Please see the table below showing the number of stolen tools from the above crimes that have an involvement of found, seized or stolen recovered.
|
Classification |
Count of Tools |
|
Found; Stolen |
2 |
|
Recovered by owner; Stolen |
6 |
|
Recovered by police; Stolen |
10 |
|
Stolen recovered |
29 |
|
Stolen recovered; Seized |
1 |
|
Stolen recovered; Stolen |
31 |
|
Stolen; Seized |
2 |
|
Total |
81 |
Q3. Please see the table below showing the stolen tools from the above crimes by sum of current and original value.
|
Calendar Year |
Sum of Current Value |
Sum of Original Value |
|
2021 |
£201,810.02 |
£164,329.26 |
|
2022 |
£256,048.84 |
£194,555.98 |
|
2023 |
£557,277.11 |
£218,200.48 |
|
2024 |
£355,502.27 |
£172,232.40 |
|
2025 |
£404,606.65 |
£297,353.38 |
|
Total |
£1,775,244.89 |
£1,046,671.50 |
*Please not that value is not mandatorily recorded, where it is recorded it has been included in the above.
North Yorkshire Police have noted your preference in receiving this information in excel format however, it is our responsibility to protect the personal data and other sensitive information which may be contained within our data sheets. As you may be aware excel data sheets may contain hidden information which may contain personal or sensitive information that, if exposed, could lead to a data breach. It is for this reason we have decided to provide you with the requested information in an alternative format
Please note that systems used for recording information are not generic, nor are the procedures used locally in capturing the data. It should be noted therefore that this force’s response to your questions should not be used for comparison purposes with any other responses you may receive.