FOI 0959-2025/26- Domestic burglary

Request:

For recorded domestic burglary offences only (i.e. residential premises), please provide the following data for the period 1 January 2023 to 31 December 2024:

Q1. Total number of domestic burglaries

The total number of recorded domestic burglary offences for each calendar year (2023 and 2024), shown separately.

Q2. Items stolen

A list of the items or item categories recorded as stolen in domestic burglary offences during this period.

Q3. Frequency of theft

The number of times each item or item category was recorded as stolen, broken down by year (2023 and 2024) where available.

Q4. Location within the property (if available) If recorded, please indicate whether stolen items were taken from:

Inside the main dwelling

A garage

A shed or outbuilding

Other external storage areas

• Data format Please provide the information in a tabular format (such as Excel or CSV), with clear column headings, for example:

Year

Total number of domestic burglaries

Item or item category

Number of recorded thefts

Location within property (if available)

If item-level descriptions are not held centrally, please provide the highest level of categorisation available (for example: jewellery, bicycles, power tools, electronics).

If fulfilling the full request would exceed the cost limit, I would be grateful if you could provide:

The top 10 most frequently stolen items or categories for each year, and

The total number of domestic burglaries for each year, and advise how the request may be refined.

Response: 

Extent and Result of Searches to Locate Information

To locate the information relevant to your request searches were conducted within North Yorkshire Police.

I can confirm that the information you have requested is held by North Yorkshire Police. 

Decision

I have today decided to disclose the following information to you.

Q1. Please see the table below the number of crimes classified as burglary where the HO level 2 description contains the word ‘residential’ between 01 January 2023 and 31 December 2024, broken down by calendar year.

*Please note that attempted burglaries have not been included

Q2 & Q3. Please see the table below showing the list and frequency of items/item categories linked as stolen for the above crimes broken down by calendar year.

Q4. The above crimes broken down by MO location.

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.