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Pet theft

Freedom of Information (FOI) Act request ref: 23/1391

Version Date: 11/01/2024

The Performance Analysis Department have provided the following information:

Data source:

Force crime recording system – Niche

Data processing:

Searches conducted on ‘theft/dwelling’ and ‘burglary/robbery’ offences within Niche that have any of the animal keywords within the occurrence summary. The location sub type is not consistently completed therefore location data has been provided.

1.         The number of stolen pets (dogs, cats, horses, other small animals) OR crimes involving stolen pets in 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023 (1 Jan – 30 Nov).

2. The date of the reported theft of a pet in 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023 (1 Jan – 30 Nov).

3. If recorded, the species and breed of animals stolen in 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023 (1 Jan – 30 Nov).

4. Please provide locations (where known) involving theft of the animal eg house/street/garden in 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023 (1 Jan – 30 Nov). 

Pet type

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

Bird

-

-

-

1

-

Cat

3

3

5

4

4

Chicken

1

3

-

2

-

Dog

20

25

16

16

18

Ferret

2

-

-

1

-

Fish

2

-

2

1

-

Goat

1

-

-

-

-

Hamster

-

1

-

-

-

Horse

1

-

-

-

-

Pony

-

-

2

-

-

Rabbit

-

4

-

-

-

Snake

-

-

1

-

1

 

Breed (dog)

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

American Bulldog

 -

1

 -

1

 -

Bull Mastiff

-

-

-

1

-

Chihuahua

1

2

-

-

1

Cocker Spanie

-

1

-

-

3

Dogue de Bordeaux

 -

1

 -

 -

 -

English Bulldog

 -

1

 -

 -

2

English Cocker Spaniel

-

1

-

-

-

English Springer Spaniel

-

1

-

-

-

Flat coat retrievers

-

-

1

-

-

French Bull Dog

1

1

-

-

-

German Shepherd

-

-

1

-

-

German Shorthaired Pointer

 -

 -

 -

 -

1

Golden Retriever

-

1

-

-

-

Husky

-

-

-

1

-

Jack Russell

1

-

2

-

1

Jack Russell X Pomeranian

-

1

-

-

-

Labrador

-

-

2

-

-

Labrador Retriever

1

-

-

-

-

Longhaired Daschund

-

-

1

-

-

Lurcher

 -

 -

 -

 -

1

Maltese

-

1

-

1

-

Mini Yorkshire Terrier

-

2

-

-

-

Patterdale X Jack Russell

-

-

1

-

-

Pomeranian

-

1

-

1

-

Poodle X Greyhound

1

-

-

-

-

Pug

1

-

-

1

-

Saluki Whippet Greyhound

1

-

-

-

-

Shar Pei 

 -

 -

 -

 -

1

Shar Pei X Staffordshire Bull Terrier

-

-

1

-

-

Springer X Cocker Spaniel

1

-

-

-

-

Springer Spaniel

 -

1

 -

 -

 -

Staffordshire Bull Terrier

4

2

2

1

-

Staffordshire Bull Terrier X Boxer

-

1

-

-

-

Terrier X Poodle

1

-

-

-

-

West Highland White Terrier

1

-

-

-

-

Whippet

1

1

-

-

-

Yorkshire Terrier X Chihuahua

-

1

-

-

-

Yorkshire Terrier

 -

2

  -

 -

 -

NS. Not Stated

5

2

5

9

8

 

Location (where recorded)

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

Allotment

 

1

 

 

 

Caravan static

 

 

 

 

1

Country lane

 

 

 

 

1

Field

 

1

 

 

 

Flat

 

1

2

2

 

House

11

5

7

4

 

Other (dwelling)

1

 

 

 

 

Outbuilding - Other

 

 

 

 

1

Park/garden

 

 

 

1

 

Public house

 

 

 

 

1

Street/road

1

4

1