Residential burglaries
Freedom of Information (FOI) Act request ref: 01/FIN/25/002812/Z
Version Date: 19/02/2025
The Performance Analysis Department have provided the following information.
Searches were completed on Niche for ‘Dwelling Burglaries’ as the main crime group.
- How many home burglaries/residential burglaries have been reported to the force in the last three years? Broken down by calendar years (January 1st-December 31st, 2021 to 2024)
|
2021 |
2022 |
2023 |
2024 |
|
1838 |
1871 |
1784 |
1797 |
1a) For those reported in the last year alone, (Jan 1st-Dec 31st, 2024), can these be broken down by area?
|
Area |
Count |
|
Bmth |
634 |
|
E Dorset |
171 |
|
N Dorset |
110 |
|
Poole |
423 |
|
Purbeck |
71 |
|
W Dorset |
150 |
|
Weymouth |
97 |
|
X Ch (Christchurch) |
137 |
|
Not stated |
4 |
|
Total |
1797 |
1b) For those reported in the last year alone, how many resulted in a charge outcome?
|
Latest Stats Class Status |
Count |
|
1: Charged |
45 |
|
1: Summonsed/postal requisition |
7 |
1c) For those reported in the last year alone, how many were considered ‘violent’ i.e. a weapon was present and/or injuries were sustained?
|
Injury Type |
Count |
|
Fatal |
2 |
|
None |
910 |
|
Serious |
1 |
|
Gash/Slash/Deep cut;Stab wound;Puncture wound |
1 |
|
Slight |
15 |
|
Bite - human;Cut/Laceration/Scratch;Swelling |
1 |
|
Break/Fracture/Loosen;Bruise/Discolouration;Cut/Laceration/Scratch;Swelling |
1 |
|
Bruise/Discolouration |
1 |
|
Bruise/Discolouration;Cut/Laceration/Scratch |
2 |
|
Cut/Laceration/Scratch |
4 |
|
Cut/Laceration/Scratch;Other |
1 |
|
Other |
3 |
|
Swelling |
2 |
|
Not Stated |
869 |
|
Total |
1797 |
|
Weapon Used |
Count |
|
Blunt instrument |
15 |
|
Blunt instrument;Knife/blade (used/threatened) |
1 |
|
Blunt instrument;Other |
2 |
|
Blunt instrument;Sharp instrument |
1 |
|
Firearm (used/threatened) |
1 |
|
Fist/boot/physical |
5 |
|
Knife/blade (used/threatened) |
7 |
|
Knife/blade (used/threatened);Other |
1 |
|
Knife/bladed(possession) |
2 |
|
Knife/bladed(possession);Other |
1 |
|
No weapon used |
411 |
|
No weapon used;Acid/corrosive |
1 |
|
No weapon used;Other |
1 |
|
Other |
33 |
|
Sharp instrument |
16 |
|
Sharp instrument;Other |
1 |
|
Stone/rock |
5 |
|
Unknown |
850 |
|
Unknown;No weapon used |
1 |
|
Unknown;Other |
1 |
|
(blank) |
441 |
|
Total |
1797 |