FOI Under 18 Car Theft Offenders (33-2024/25)
Request
Q1. How many people under the age of 18 have committed a car theft offence in the following years 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023?
Q2. How many people under the age of 18 have been charged with a car theft offence in the following years 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023?
Response
Extent and Result of Searches to Locate Information
To locate the information relevant to your request searches were conducted within North Yorkshire Police. I can confirm that the information you have requested is held by North Yorkshire Police.
Decision
I have today decided to disclose the located information to you.
Please see the table below which details the number of people under 18 who have been named as a suspect in a car theft crime as well as those charged, recorded by North Yorkshire Police from 01 January 2018 to 31 December 2023, broken down by year.
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|
2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
2021 |
2022 |
2023 |
Total |
|
Count |
11 |
12 |
3 |
16 |
17 |
15 |
74 |
|
Charged |
8 |
8 |
1 |
8 |
13 |
10 |
48 |
Please note that systems used for recording information are not generic, nor are the procedures used locally in capturing the data. It should be noted therefore that this force’s response to your questions should not be used for comparison purposes with any other responses you may receive.