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Freedom of Information (FOI) Act request ref: 01/FOI/24/7075
Version Date: 15/10/2024
The Performance & Analysis Department have provided the following information.
Data Source
Force incident recording system - STORM
Data Processing:
Qliksense Incident Report
Filtered by date: 01/04/2022 -31/08/2024
Filtered on Qualifier Opening Secondary and Qualifier Closing Secondary of Shoplifting. Results combined and duplicate reference numbers deleted.
Data Caveats/Limitations:
Incident data is not available prior to April 2022
Please can you provide me with the number of shoplifting incidents at Boots (the chemist) reported to your force in:
-2024 (year to August)
-2023
-2022
- If possible, please break down incidents by calendar month.
Please Note: Figures are for Incidents and not Crimes
Month |
2022 |
2023 |
2024 |
Jan |
|
3 |
7 |
Feb |
|
4 |
3 |
Mar |
|
4 |
6 |
Apr |
2 |
2 |
1 |
May |
6 |
2 |
2 |
Jun |
2 |
4 |
2 |
Jul |
2 |
6 |
2 |
Aug |
6 |
1 |
1 |
Sep |
4 |
5 |
|
Oct |
6 |
4 |
|
Nov |
10 |
2 |
|
Dec |
4 |
6 |
|
- If possible, please provide details of goods stolen e.g hair products.
Details of goods stolen may be recorded in the incident description, but this is not mandatory
Of the 109 recorded incidents only 5 mention specific items
Date |
Description |
Dec 2022 |
Gift sets |
May 2023 |
Hair products |
Jun 2023 |
Fragrances |
Jun 2023 |
Fragrances |
Jun 2024 |
Electric razors |