Stolen parcels/packages (FOI ref: 2236A/25)
Request
a) The number of recorded crimes involving parcels/packages stolen during the month of December for each year in the period December [2021] to December [2024] (inclusive).
Please include offences where the modus operandi (MO) or free-text notes indicate a stolen parcel, package, or delivered item, including thefts from doorsteps, communal areas of residential buildings, building lobbies, concierge rooms, or taken from delivery drivers.
b) For the same set of offences, I would like to request the total recorded value (£) of items reported stolen, and—if readily available—the average value per offence.
c) If available without exceeding the cost limit, please also provide the outcome for these offences (e.g., charged/summonsed, investigation complete – no suspect identified, etc.).
Response
With regard to questions a and c please see the following table. However, with regard to question b, value is not a mandatory recording field and therefore we are unable to provide the requested information for that question.
Table. Theft of mail offences:
|
Outcome Description |
Dec-2021 |
Dec-2022 |
Dec-2023 |
Dec-2024 |
Total |
|
Evidential Difficulties - Victim Based - Named suspect not identified |
- |
8 |
4 |
2 |
14 |
|
Further action will be taken by another body |
- |
1 |
- |
- |
1 |
|
Investigation Complete: No suspect identified |
52 |
67 |
50 |
16 |
185 |
|
Named Suspect identified: evidential difficulties prevent further action(no victim support) |
2 |
1 |
2 |
- |
5 |
|
Named Suspect identified: evidential difficulties prevent further action(victim support) |
- |
- |
2 |
1 |
3 |
|
Totals |
54 |
77 |
58 |
19 |
208 |
Every effort is made to ensure that the figures presented are accurate and complete. However, it is important to note that this data has been extracted from a number of data sources used by forces for police purposes. The detail collected to respond specifically to your request may be subject to the inaccuracies inherent in any large scale recording system. As a consequence, care should be taken to ensure data collection processes and their inevitable limitations are taken into account when interpreting the data.
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