Dog thefts in 2019
Freedom of Information (FOI) Act request ref: 01/FOI/25/8050
Version Date: 06/05/2025
The Performance & Analysis Department have provided the following information taken from the previous response of 25/2999.
1. What was the outcome (charge/summons, community resolution, active investigation, evidential difficulties, no suspect identified) for each dog theft crime in 2019?
|
Outcome |
Count |
|
CPS - named suspect, victim supports but evidential difficulties |
11 |
|
Investigation complete - No suspect identified |
18 |
|
No Crime |
6 |
|
Police - named suspect, investigation not in the public interest |
3 |
|
Victim declines/unable to support action to identify offender |
1 |
|
Victim declines/withdraws support - named suspect identified |
7 |
|
Total |
46 |
2. If this question doesn't take us beyond the time required for free FOI feedback, can details about stolen dog breed and location of theft (walk, home, garden, outside shop, from car etc) also be provided for 2019 please?
|
Location of offence |
Count |
|
Dwelling |
18 |
|
Farm |
4 |
|
Field |
1 |
|
Garden |
1 |
|
Outbuilding |
1 |
|
Road / Street |
2 |
|
Shop |
3 |
|
Not stated |
16 |
|
Total |
46 |
Please Note: More than one animal can be stolen for each offence. Therefore the total below is for the number of animals not the number of offences.
|
Breed |
Count |
|
Beagle Hound |
1 |
|
Bedlington Terrier |
1 |
|
Border Collie |
2 |
|
Border Terrier |
2 |
|
Collie |
1 |
|
Cross breed |
5 |
|
Dogue De Bordeaux |
1 |
|
French Bulldog |
2 |
|
Jack Russell |
1 |
|
King Charles Cavalier |
1 |
|
Labrador |
3 |
|
Pomeranian |
1 |
|
Shitzu |
3 |
|
Spaniel |
1 |
|
Springer Spaniel |
5 |
|
Staffordshire Bull Terrier |
2 |
|
Not stated |
27 |
|
Total |
59 |