Tool theft
Freedom of Information (FOI) Act request ref: 01/FIN/26/004305/S
Version Date: 03/03/2026
The Performance & Analysis Department has provided the following information:
Data Source:
Crime information system – Niche
Data Processing:
Searched for theft and theft from a motor vehicle that contain either the keyword ‘Tool’ or ‘Tools’ in the occurrence summary or have stolen property linked to the property type of tools and/or machinery.
Can you please confirm:
How many cases of theft that involved theft of tools in 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025?
Can you also provide a breakdown of all outcome types for the recorded cases in 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025, in particular for these two outcomes:
• Investigation complete – no suspect identified
• Charged/Summonsed
|
Outcome |
2019 |
2020 |
2021 |
2022 |
2023 |
2024 |
2025 |
Grand Total |
|
1: Charged |
1 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
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|
1: Summonsed/postal requisition |
3 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
10 |
|
|
14: Victim declines/unable to support action to identify offender |
8 |
4 |
3 |
9 |
11 |
7 |
4 |
46 |
|
15: CPS - named suspect, victim supports but evidential difficulties |
1 |
1 |
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15: Police - named suspect, victim supports but evidential difficulties |
8 |
2 |
11 |
6 |
3 |
4 |
3 |
37 |
|
16: Victim declines/withdraws support - named suspect identified |
3 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
5 |
2 |
1 |
18 |
|
18: Investigation complete no suspect identified |
231 |
231 |
164 |
145 |
136 |
214 |
108 |
1229 |
|
1A: Alternate offence charged |
1 |
1 |
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|
21: Police - named suspect, investigation not in the public interest |
1 |
1 |
2 |
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5: Offender has died |
1 |
1 |
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|
8: Community resolution |
1 |
1 |
2 |
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|
9: CPS - prosecution not in public interest |
1 |
1 |
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|
New |
1 |
1 |
2 |
4 |
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|
Grand Total |
255 |
245 |
181 |
165 |
159 |
232 |
118 |
1355 |