FOI 0646-2025/26- Parcel theft

Request:

Q1. How many instances of parcel theft from a doorstep have been reported between the following dates:

01/10/2024-30/09/2025

01/10/2023-30/09/2024

01/10/2022-30/09/2023

01/10/2021-30/09/2022

01/10/2020-30/09/2021

Q2. If possible, can you share the number of reported instances of parcel theft from a doorstep for each month for each of the date ranges in question one. If too time consuming, please would you provide it for the most recent date range.

Q3.  If possible, can you share what type of product were stolen most (E.G. mobile phone, air fryer) for the date ranges provided in question one.

Q4. If possible, can you share the total reported value of stolen parcels for the date ranges provided in question one. 

Q5. If possible, can you share any data that you hold on which postal or parcel carrier delivered the parcels to the doorsteps of the incidents reported for each of the date ranges in question one.  

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

The information you have requested is published on the North Yorkshire Police website under the following link:

FOI 0394-2024/25- Parcel thefts | North Yorkshire Police

I have therefore decided to exempt providing you with a response to question 1 - 5 pursuant to Section 21 Freedom of Information Act 2000 (the Act).

Section 17 of the Act requires North Yorkshire Police, when refusing to provide such information (because the information is exempt) to provide you the applicant with a notice which: (a) states that fact, (b) specifies the exemption in question and (c) states (if that would not otherwise be apparent) why the exemption applies.

Section 21 – Information Reasonably Accessible by Other Means

Section 21 is an absolute class based exemption and I am not required to consider the harm or public interest when applying this exemption.

Pursuant to Section 17(1) of the Act this letter acts as a Refusal Notice in response to your request.

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.