FOI 0636-2024/25- Shoplifting crimes

Request:

Q1. Please provide the number of reports of shoplifting submitted to North Yorkshire Police for the following years: 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024 (to date).

Q2. Please provide the number of reports of shoplifting that were attended to by North Yorkshire Police for the years 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024 (to date).

Q3. Please provide the number of arrests made by North Yorkshire Police in connection with shoplifting for the years 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024 (to date).

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.

Q1. Please see the table below showing the total number of shoplifting crimes recorded between 01 January 2021 and 28 October 2024, broken down by calendar year.

Q2. Please see the table below showing the police attendance to shoplifting crimes recorded between 01 January 2021 and 28 October 2024, broken down by calendar year.

Q3. Please see the table below showing the total number of arrests for theft from a shop crimes recorded between 01 January 2021 and 28 October 2024, broken down by calendar year.

*Please note, for the purposes of reporting, attendance is taken as when an officer is needed to attend in a timely response, it will exclude any appointments made in the future where an officer may need to attend to take statements or CCTV collection.

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.