Dog theft
Freedom of Information Act request number: 2022-006
Version date: 20/01/2022
The Performance & Analysis Department have provided the following information:
Data Source
Niche crime database
Data Limitations
We have included all recorded dog thefts but have not included any attempted dog thefts.
1. What were the total number of dog theft crimes in 2021 (monthly breakdown if possible)?
|
Month (2021) |
Dog Theft Crimes |
No. of dogs stolen |
|
January |
0 |
0 |
|
February |
0 |
0 |
|
March |
3 |
3 |
|
April |
3 |
3 |
|
May |
0 |
0 |
|
June |
3 |
3 |
|
July |
1 |
1 |
|
August |
2 |
3 |
|
September |
1 |
1 |
|
October |
1 |
1 |
|
November |
0 |
0 |
|
December |
2 |
2 |
|
Total |
16 |
17 |
2. What was the outcome (charge/summons, community resolution, active investigation, evidential difficulties, no suspect identified) for each dog theft crime in 2021?
|
Outcome |
Count |
|
Investigation complete no suspect identified |
3 |
|
Police - formal action not in public interest |
1 |
|
Police - named suspect, investigation not in the public interest |
1 |
|
Police - named suspect, victim supports but evidential difficulties |
2 |
|
Summonsed/postal requisition |
1 |
|
Under Investigation |
2 |
|
Victim declines/unable to support action to identify offender |
2 |
|
Victim declines/withdraws support - named suspect identified |
4 |
|
Total |
16 |
3. How many dogs were listed with each dog theft crime in 2021?
See table in question i.
4. If this question doesn't take us beyond the time required for free FOI feedback, can details about stolen dog breed, gender, age and location of theft (walk, home, garden, outside shop, from car etc) also be provided for 2021 please?
|
Dog Breed |
Count |
|
Cockerpoo |
2 |
|
Flat Coated Retriever |
2 |
|
German Shepherd |
1 |
|
Jack Russell |
2 |
|
Labrador |
2 |
|
Longhaired Daschund |
1 |
|
Patterdale / Jack Russell cross |
1 |
|
Shar Pei / Staffordshire Bull Terrier cross |
1 |
|
Staffordshire Bull Terrier |
2 |
|
Unknown/ Not Recorded |
3 |
|
Total |
17 |
|
Location of offence |
Count |
|
Car |
1 |
|
Dwelling |
9 |
|
Public/open place |
3 |
|
Unknown/ Not Recorded |
3 |
|
Total |
16 |