Animal theft
Freedom of Information (FOI) Act request ref: 01/FOI/24/007252/O
Version Date: 16/12/2024
The Performance & Analysis Department have provided the following information.
Data Processing:
Crimes recorded on crime information system - UNIFI
Cancelled crimes excluded, Non notifiable crimes excluded
Qlikview Report: Property Report
Filtered by date: January 1st 2014 to November 14th 2022
PROP_Stolen_Flag: 1
Category Level 1: Animal
Qlikview Report: Crime Lists - Specific Years
Filtered by date: January 1st 2014 to November 14th 2022
Outcomes exported and matched into property report data
Data Limitations:
- Performance & Analysis do not hold data on prosecutions. This information is held by the courts.
- No information is held prior to 1st January 2014.
- Devon and Cornwall Police transitioned to a new crime management system on November 14th 2022, as a result, numerous reports are no longer available, including the property report.
- Outcome data is as of November 14th 2022.
- The number of thefts of category level 1 ‘Animal’ between November 2012 to November 2022.
1089.
It is important to note, this is the number of offences, not the number of animals involved. In any given offence, there may be numerous animals (of the same of different type) stolen.
- The area in which each of these offences took place.
|
Sub sector |
Total |
|
Not recorded |
3 |
|
St Columb |
3 |
|
Plympton |
4 |
|
St Ives |
4 |
|
Hayle |
5 |
|
Teignmouth |
5 |
|
Dawlish |
6 |
|
Plymouth North |
6 |
|
Dartmouth |
7 |
|
Fowey, Lostwithiel & St Blazey |
7 |
|
Ashburton & Buckfastleigh |
8 |
|
Brixham |
8 |
|
Bude |
8 |
|
Ilfracombe |
8 |
|
Torpoint |
8 |
|
Axminster |
9 |
|
Bovey Tracey |
9 |
|
Braunton |
9 |
|
Plymouth City Centre & the Waterfront |
10 |
|
Saltash |
11 |
|
Wadebridge |
12 |
|
Camelford |
13 |
|
Liskeard |
13 |
|
Lynton & Lynmouth |
13 |
|
Newquay |
13 |
|
Callington |
14 |
|
Parkway |
14 |
|
Penzance |
14 |
|
Perranporth |
14 |
|
Plymouth Central & University |
14 |
|
Plymouth West |
14 |
|
Seaton & Sidmouth |
14 |
|
Torrington |
14 |
|
Barnstaple |
15 |
|
Honiton |
15 |
|
Ivybridge |
15 |
|
Kingsbridge & Salcombe |
15 |
|
Looe |
15 |
|
St. Budeaux |
15 |
|
Holsworthy |
16 |
|
Ottery St Mary & Cranbrook |
16 |
|
St Austell Urban |
16 |
|
Stonehouse |
16 |
|
Falmouth |
17 |
|
Exmouth |
18 |
|
St Austell Rural |
18 |
|
Tiverton |
18 |
|
Cullompton |
19 |
|
Bideford |
20 |
|
Plymouth East & Efford |
20 |
|
Launceston |
21 |
|
Totnes |
21 |
|
Chudleigh & Exminster |
22 |
|
Devonport |
22 |
|
Camborne |
23 |
|
Okehampton |
24 |
|
Bodmin |
25 |
|
Paignton |
25 |
|
Crediton |
26 |
|
Helston |
28 |
|
Newton Abbot |
28 |
|
Redruth & Illogan |
31 |
|
Truro |
32 |
|
Tavistock |
34 |
|
South Molton |
38 |
|
Torquay |
41 |
|
Exeter |
50 |
|
Grand Total |
1089 |
- How many of these were (category 2) cattle, how many were sheep, how many were sheep/pony and how many were rare breed?
|
Category Level 2 |
Total |
|
Not recorded |
31 |
|
BIRD |
105 |
|
CAT |
135 |
|
CATTLE |
60 |
|
DEER |
2 |
|
DOG |
398 |
|
HORSE/PONY |
39 |
|
OTHER |
144 |
|
RARE BREED |
7 |
|
REPTILE / SNAKE |
22 |
|
SHEEP |
146 |
|
Grand Total |
1089 |
- The area in which each of these offences took place.
Please see answer to question 2.
- How many of these cases were prosecuted or led to charge?
6. What were these charges and what were the outcomes.
|
Outcome |
Total |
|
Not recorded |
8 |
|
ADULT SIMPLE CAUTION |
1 |
|
CHARGED |
9 |
|
COMMUNITY RESOLUTION |
8 |
|
CRIME INVESTIGATED AS FAR AS REASONABLY POSSIBLE. NO SUSPECT IDENTIFIED |
674 |
|
FORMAL ACTION AGAINST THE OFFENDER NOT IN PUBLIC INTEREST (POLICE) |
2 |
|
FURTHER INVESTIGATION AGAINST A NAMED SUSPECT IS NOT IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST - POLICE DECISION |
36 |
|
NAMED SUSPECT IDENTIFIED: EVIDEN.DIFFICULTIES VIC.NOT SUPPORTING ACTION |
93 |
|
NAMED SUSPECT IDENTIFIED: VIC.SUPPORTS ACTION EVIDENTIAL DIFFICULTIES |
132 |
|
NAMED SUSPECT IS BELOW THE AGE OF CRIMINAL RESPONSIBILITY |
1 |
|
PENALTY NOTICE FOR DISORDER |
1 |
|
POSTAL REQUISITIONED |
5 |
|
PROSECUTION TIME LIMIT EXPIRED: SUSPECT IDENTIFIED |
1 |
|
TAKEN INTO CONSIDERATION |
1 |
|
UNDER INVESTIGATION |
105 |
|
VICTIM DECLINES/UNABLE TO SUPPORT POLICE INVESTIGATION. NO SUSPECT |
11 |
|
VICTIM IS AWARE THAT FURTHER ACTION WILL BE UNDERTAKEN BY ANOTHER BODY/ AGENCY |
1 |
|
Grand Total |
1089 |