FOI 0227-2025/26 Tool Thefts
Request
Q1. The number of reported tool thefts, broken down by year (2020–2024 inclusive), for each of the following categories:
- Tools stolen from vehicles
- Tools stolen from residential properties
- Tools stolen from construction sites
Q2. For the most recent 12-month period available (e.g. May 2024–April 2025), a monthly breakdown of the above categories.
Q3. If held, the annual outcomes for reported tool thefts (for each year from 2020 to 2024), including:
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Q1. Please see the table below showing the number of crimes recorded in the period 1 January 2020 to 31 December 2024 where there is ‘garden power tool’ or ‘machinery or tools’ linked as stolen or stolen recovered.
For location of the theft, I have included those instances recorded as ‘theft from vehicle’, or where the ‘MO location’ or ‘location subtype’ is recorded as ‘dwelling’, ‘house’ or ‘building site’.
|
Crime Type/Location |
2020 |
2021 |
2022 |
2023 |
2024 |
Total |
|
Building Site |
30 |
12 |
22 |
24 |
21 |
109 |
|
Dwelling |
190 |
133 |
87 |
163 |
165 |
738 |
|
Theft from Vehicle |
139 |
135 |
113 |
109 |
139 |
635 |
|
Total |
359 |
280 |
222 |
296 |
325 |
1482 |
Q2. Please see the below table showing a monthly breakdown of the above crimes for the period 1 May 2024 to 30 April 2025.
|
Crime Type / Location |
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Total |
|
Building Site |
5 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
29 |
|
Dwelling |
16 |
15 |
13 |
14 |
16 |
19 |
11 |
8 |
17 |
19 |
9 |
8 |
16 |
9 |
12 |
9 |
18 |
229 |
|
Theft from Vehicle |
12 |
16 |
13 |
11 |
5 |
12 |
14 |
9 |
22 |
11 |
10 |
4 |
11 |
7 |
5 |
9 |
12 |
183 |
|
Total |
33 |
32 |
26 |
26 |
24 |
34 |
27 |
19 |
41 |
30 |
19 |
14 |
29 |
19 |
18 |
19 |
31 |
441 |
Q3. Please see the below table showing the outcomes of the crimes provided at Q1.
|
Outcome |
2020 |
2021 |
2022 |
2023 |
2024 |
Total |
|
01-Charged/Summonsed |
12 |
7 |
5 |
6 |
9 |
39 |
|
08-Community Resolution |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
|
09-Not in public interest (CPS) |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
14-Evidential difficulties victim based – suspect not identified |
6 |
7 |
7 |
12 |
19 |
51 |
|
15-Evidential difficulties prevent further action; victim supports police action |
24 |
10 |
4 |
22 |
12 |
72 |
|
16-Evidential difficulties prevent further action; victim does not support police action |
6 |
3 |
5 |
8 |
4 |
26 |
|
17-Prosecution time limit expired |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
18-Investigation complete - no suspect identified |
306 |
251 |
198 |
242 |
273 |
1270 |
|
20-Action by other agency |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
|
21-No Investigation - Not in public interest (Police) |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
|
Not Recorded |
1 |
0 |
2 |
5 |
8 |
16 |
|
Total |
359 |
280 |
222 |
296 |
325 |
1482 |
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.