Cat abductions
Freedom of Information (FOI) Act request ref: 01/FOI/26/009515/U
Version Date: 04/03/2026
The Performance & Analysis Department has provided the following information:
Data Source:
Crime information system – Niche
Data Processing:
Cancelled crimes excluded, Non-notifiable crimes excluded
Qliksense Report: Crime and Outcomes
Filtered by date: 1 January to 31 December 2025
Offence Description: Abduction of pet dog or pet cat
- What was the total number of cat abduction crimes in 2025? (An additional request for cat theft will be sent separately to distinguish)
There were 17 crimes of pet abduction recorded, specifically relating to kittens/cats.
What was the outcome (charge/summons, community resolution, active investigation, evidential difficulties, no suspect identified) for each cat abduction crime in 2025?
|
Crime Outcome |
Total |
|
Action Against Suspect Not in Public Interest |
1 |
|
Evidential Difficulties - Victim Declines |
2 |
|
Investigation Complete: No Suspect - Case Closed |
7 |
|
Investigation Ongoing |
1 |
|
Suspect Identified - Evidential Difficulties |
3 |
|
Victim no Support |
3 |
|
Grand Total |
17 |
Please list specific cat breed types with amounts (abducted in 2025) — or ‘breed unrecorded’ or ‘mixed breed’?
|
Description |
Total |
|
1 cat, female, domestic shorthair black and white, approx. 18 months |
1 |
|
1 cat, male |
3 |
|
1 cat, male, Bengal |
1 |
|
1 cat, male, black and white shorthair, approx. 7 years |
1 |
|
1 cat, male, British blue |
1 |
|
1 cat, male, dark grey, approx. 2 years |
1 |
|
1 cat, no other detail |
5 |
|
1 kitten, approx. 5 months |
1 |
|
1 kitten, no other detail |
1 |
|
2 cats, both male, 1 ginger, one black |
1 |
|
2 cats, no other detail |
1 |
|
Grand Total |
17 |