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I’m trying to establish whether there has been a significant rise in the number of vehicle thefts in the UK.
Would it be possible to get North Yorkshire Police force’s monthly figures starting from January 2022 up to and including October 2023?
Response
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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.
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Please see the table below which details the number of vehicle thefts and Taking a Vehicle without the owenrs consent crimes recorded by North Yorkshire Police from 01 January 2022 to 31 October 2023, broken down by month and year.
Month |
2022 |
2023 |
Total |
January |
47 |
76 |
123 |
February |
43 |
69 |
112 |
March |
43 |
53 |
96 |
April |
59 |
74 |
133 |
May |
59 |
63 |
122 |
June |
61 |
79 |
140 |
July |
59 |
71 |
130 |
August |
50 |
88 |
138 |
September |
51 |
78 |
129 |
October |
61 |
54 |
115 |
November |
57 |
57 |
|
December |
64 |
64 |
|
Total |
654 |
705 |
1359 |
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.