FOI Livestock Theft (0385-2024/25)
Request
Q1. I would like to know about the total number of cases of livestock theft reported in the calendar years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 (the latest available). Please could these cases be provided with a yearly breakdown in spreadsheet format.
Q2. Of the above cases, please could you tell me how many involved the theft of sheep. If this is not possible, alternatively could you provide the number of these theft cases where a keyword search of 'sheep' is conducted. Could these results also be provided with a yearly breakdown in a separate column.
Q3. Please could you tell me how many cases of livestock theft (of any kind) resulted in a criminal conviction, also with a yearly breakdown. PLEASE DISREGARD (iii) if this would exceed the cost/time threshold of the FOI Act.
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Q1. Please see below table showing the number of cases of livestock theft reported in the calendar years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024.
|
2019 |
2020 |
2021 |
2022 |
2023 |
2024 |
Total |
|
44 |
46 |
38 |
27 |
20 |
22 |
197 |
Q2. Please see below table showing the number of cases of livestock theft involving sheep in the calendar years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024.
|
2019 |
2020 |
2021 |
2022 |
2023 |
2024 |
Total |
|
26 |
35 |
20 |
18 |
10 |
16 |
125 |
Q3. We can confirm that there have been no convictions as a result of livestock theft in the timeframe identified.
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