FOI Mobile Phone Thefts (371-2024/25)

Request

The number of thefts & robberies of a mobile phone of mobile phones for the following periods:

July 26 2019 – July 26 2020

July 26 2020 – July 26 2021

July 26 2021 – July 26 2022

July 26 2022 – July 26 2023

July 26 2023 – July 26 2024

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.

Please see the table below which details all data for Robberies & Thefts of Mobile phones recorded by North Yorkshire Police between 26 July 2019 26 July 2024, broken down by period and type as requested.

I note a slight amendment to the time periods requested as they overlapped the previous requested time period.

Period	Robberies	Thefts
July 26 2019 – July 25 2020	31	448
July 26 2020 – July 25 2021	20	269
July 26 2021 – July 25 2022	29	407
July 26 2022 – July 25 2023	11	350
July 26 2023 – July 25 2024	23	360
Total	114	1834

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.