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Q1. I would like to know the number of reports of shoplifting on your patch each month between 01/01/2022 up until the most recent date for which records exist.
Q2. Additionally, I would like to know how many arrests were made each month.
Q3. In the most recent 10 cases, I would like to know the name of the shop where the report was made.
Response
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Q1. Please see the below table which shows the number of shoplifting offences recorded by North Yorkshire Police from 1 January 2022 to 10 November 2022, broken down by month.
Month |
Number |
January |
263 |
February |
243 |
March |
250 |
April |
251 |
May |
338 |
June |
298 |
July |
266 |
August |
322 |
September |
256 |
October |
288 |
November |
123 |
Total |
2898 |
Q2. Please see the below table which shows the number of arrests for shoplifting offences recorded by North Yorkshire Police from 1 January 2022 to 10 November 2022, broken down by month.
Month |
Number |
January |
127 |
February |
89 |
March |
60 |
April |
98 |
May |
81 |
June |
80 |
July |
82 |
August |
103 |
September |
83 |
October |
94 |
November |
28 |
Total |
925 |
Q3. The below shops were named in the most recent 10 cases;
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.