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Request
1) In 2021 and 2022 up to the date of this email, how many crimes were logged by your force where the website Gumtree was recorded as being an element in the offence?
[Note: I would hope that this could be achieved by a computer search for recorded crimes looking at the modus operandi (MO) and/or 'investigation summary' fields for the word 'Gumtree', 'gum tree'.]
2) Please provide me with a table showing a breakdown of the crimes from Question 1 that are ‘linked’ to Gumtree by its mention in the MO and/or investigation summary field.
3) Could you please go through the same process in answering Question 1 and 2 but instead of Gumtree carry out the process in relation to the peer-to-peer e-commerce site Vinted?
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.
Crime Category |
Number |
Fraud |
43 |
Burglary |
1 |
Theft |
2 |
Public Order |
1 |
Violence Against Person |
2 |
Total |
49 |
Crime Category |
Number |
Fraud |
2 |
Violence Against Person |
1 |
Total |
3 |
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.