Machinery theft
Freedom of Information (FOI) Act request ref: 01/FIN/24/2496
Version Date: 07/11/2024
The Performance & Analysis Department have provided the following information.
We searched the Storm incident database for all Theft and Burglary disposals with the key words %construction site% and %building site% in the comments field.
The returned data was manually reviewed to determine the objects that had been stolen and if they were recovered.
The number of times your police force has been called about a vehicle or machinery theft at a construction site within the last five years (calendar years are fine).
|
Year |
Call Count |
|
2020 |
2 |
|
2021 |
19 |
|
2022 |
11 |
|
2023 |
11 |
|
2024 |
4 |
|
Grand Total |
47 |
Further, the number of times you were called about a vehicle or machinery theft at a construction site and were able to recover the asset in the last five years (calendar years are fine).
If possible, please specify what vehicle or machinery was stolen, within the last five years (calendar years are fine).
That information would be appreciated if you could break the data down by region/ city.
|
Year |
Location |
Items taken |
Retrieved |
|
2020 |
Poole |
Not stated |
|
|
2020 |
Poole |
Cement Mixer |
|
|
2021 |
East Dorset |
Cement Mixer |
|
|
2021 |
Poole |
Excavator Breaker |
|
|
2021 |
Dorchester |
Digger |
|
|
2021 |
Poole |
13 Tonne Packer |
|
|
2021 |
Lyme Regis |
Bowser Pump |
|
|
2021 |
Poole |
Breaker |
|
|
2021 |
Poole |
Cement Mixer |
|
|
2021 |
Poole |
Petrol powered saw |
|
|
2021 |
Purbeck |
Cement Mixer x2, Concrete breaker |
|
|
2021 |
Ferndown |
Digger & Dumper |
Yes |
|
2021 |
Poole |
Trench Rammer, Whacker plate |
|
|
2021 |
East Dorset |
Digger attachment |
|
|
2021 |
Bournemouth |
Hoist |
|
|
2021 |
Poole |
Cement Mixer |
|
|
2021 |
Dorchester |
Compacter plate |
|
|
2021 |
Shaftesbury |
Generator, chainsaw x2, pressure washer, cement mixer |
|
|
2021 |
East Dorset |
Dumper Truck |
|
|
2021 |
Dorchester |
Generator |
|
|
2021 |
East Dorset |
Digger |
|
|
2022 |
Poole |
Cement Mixer |
|
|
2022 |
Poole |
Cement Mixer |
|
|
2022 |
Ferndown |
Petrol powered spray pump |
|
|
2022 |
Weymouth |
Whacker Plate |
|
|
2022 |
Bournemouth |
Concrete breaker x2 |
|
|
2022 |
Bournemouth |
Gas saw |
|
|
2022 |
North Dorset |
Truck |
|
|
2022 |
Weymouth |
Whacker Plate |
|
|
2022 |
East Dorset |
Road roller |
|
|
2022 |
Poole |
Gas saw, plate compactor |
|
|
2022 |
Bournemouth |
Cement Mixer |
|
|
2023 |
Ferndown |
Cement Mixer, Digger |
|
|
2023 |
East Dorset |
Digger |
|
|
2023 |
Christchurch |
Cement Mixer, Digger |
|
|
2023 |
East Dorset |
Generator |
|
|
2023 |
Bournemouth |
Dust Extractor |
|
|
2023 |
Bournemouth |
Pressure Washer |
|
|
2023 |
Purbeck |
Petrol Pump x4 |
|
|
2023 |
Christchurch |
Generator |
|
|
2023 |
Poole |
Generator |
|
|
2023 |
Dorchester |
Spray machine |
|
|
2023 |
Poole |
Quadbike |
Yes |
|
2024 |
Poole |
Cement Mixer |
|
|
2024 |
Portland |
Generator |
|
|
2024 |
Poole |
Vehicle |
|
|
2024 |
Christchurch |
Digger |
|