FOI 0274-2025/26 Theft from Vans

Request
Please provide the following data for the period January 2020 – December 2024. 

Q1. Please provide the total number of incidents classified as 'theft of a motor vehicle' where the stolen vehicle was specifically a 'van' or 'light commercial vehicle' (LCV) within your police force area. 

I am specifically interested in the theft of vans, and kindly request that you exclude data relating to 'theft from a vehicle' or 'vehicle interference'.

If fulfilling this request exceeds cost/time limits, please advise how it may be refined. I would appreciate the data in CSV or Excel format, if possible.

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 below table showing the number of recorded crimes of 'Theft Or Unauthorised Taking Of A Motor Vehicle' with a vehicle type of ‘Van’ recorded between 1 January 2020 and 31 December 2024, broken down by calendar year.

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.