Defibrillator thefts
Freedom of Information (FOI) Act request ref: 01/FIN/25/003059/Y
Version Date: 15/04/2025
The Performance Analysis Department have provided the following information.
Searches were completed on Niche for occurrences with the main crime group of Thefts and Burglaries and include the keywords of “defib” or “AED” in the occurrence summary or the OEL log.
Please provide the following information for each calendar year from March 28 2023 to the present:
The number of reported cases of defibrillator theft.
- 2023 (from 28/03/2023) – 4
- 2024 - 2
The number of defibrillators stolen in these incidents (if available).
|
Year |
Number of Defibrillators stolen |
|
2023 |
1 |
|
2023 |
Not recorded |
|
2023 |
1 |
|
2023 |
1 |
|
2024 |
1 |
|
2024 |
1 |
Any relevant statistics on arrests, charges, or convictions related to these thefts (if available).
|
Reported Year |
Person Link Involvement |
|
|
|
2023 |
Arrested;Charged;Named;Suspect |
|
|
|
2023 |
Arrested;No further action;Named |
|
|
|
2024 |
Arrested;Police bail conditional - investigation |
|
|
Please note that the Force does not hold data regarding convictions. This information will be held by the courts.
If it is possible to break this data down by district, area, or location within your jurisdiction, that would be appreciated.
|
Municipality Name |
Count |
|
BOURNEMOUTH |
4 |
|
STURMINSTER NEWTON |
1 |
|
WEYMOUTH |
1 |