FOI 002535 Stolen Pets (2019-2021)
Request Number: 002535/22
Date of Decision: 01 August 2022
Subject Area: Statistics
Decision: Disclosed
Request
1. The number of stolen pets (dogs, cats, horses, other small animals) OR crimes involving stolen pets in 2019, 2020 and 2021 (1 January - 31 December) plus 2022 1 Jan – 31 May.
2. The date of the reported theft of a pet in 2019, 2020 and 2021 (1 January - 31 December) plus 2022 1 Jan – 31 May.
3. If recorded, the species and breed of animals stolen in 2019, 2020 and 2021 (1 January - 31 December) plus 2022 1 Jan – 31 May.
4. Locations (where known) involving theft of the animal e.g. house/street/garden in 2019, 2020 and 2021 (1 January - 31 December) plus 2022 1 Jan – 31 May.
Reply
| Occurrence Reported Date | Occurrence Reported Year | Property Inv. Classification | Property Sub Type | Property Animal Breed | MO Location Premises Main Type | MO Location Premises Sub Type |
| 43465 | 2018 | Stolen | Dog | Other dog | Dwelling | House |
| 43468 | 2019 | Stolen | Cat | Other cat | - | - |
| 43487 | 2019 | Stolen | Dog | Other dog | Dwelling | House |
| 43502 | 2019 | Stolen | Birds | Other bird | Dwelling | House |
| 43510 | 2019 | Stolen | Sheep | Other sheep | Commercial | Farm |
| 43516 | 2019 | Stolen | Dog | Other dog | - | - |
| 43518 | 2019 | Stolen;Retained by finder | Other animal | Other animal | Public/open place | River/canal |
| 43529 | 2019 | Stolen | Cat | Other cat | Public/open place | - |
| 43537 | 2019 | Stolen | Poultry | Other poultry | Public/open place | Allotment |
| 43538 | 2019 | Stolen | Dog | Other dog | Dwelling | Other (dwelling) |
| 43543 | 2019 | Stolen | Sheep | Other sheep | Commercial | Farm |
| 43546 | 2019 | Stolen | Dog | Other dog | - | - |
| 43547 | 2019 | Stolen | Equine | Other equine | Dwelling | House |
| 43549 | 2019 | Stolen | Dog | Other dog | Dwelling | House |
| 43556 | 2019 | Stolen | Dog | Other dog | - | - |
| 43572 | 2019 | Stolen | Birds | Other bird | Dwelling | - |
| 43573 | 2019 | Stolen | Poultry | Other poultry | Education | School |
| 43574 | 2019 | Stolen | Dog | Other dog | - | - |
| 43578 | 2019 | Stolen | Equine | Other equine | - | - |
| 43577 | 2019 | Stolen | Dog | Other dog | Dwelling | - |
| 43597 | 2019 | Stolen | Other animal | Other animal | Dwelling | House |
| 43598 | 2019 | Stolen | Poultry | Other poultry | Dwelling | - |
| 43600 | 2019 | Stolen | Other animal | Other animal | Dwelling | - |
| 43600 | 2019 | Stolen | Poultry | Other poultry | - | - |
| 43600 | 2019 | Stolen | Sheep | Other sheep | - | - |
| 43600 | 2019 | Stolen | Dog | Other dog | - | - |
| 43608 | 2019 | Stolen | Other animal | Other animal | - | - |
| 43614 | 2019 | Stolen | Poultry | Other poultry | - | - |
| 43633 | 2019 | Stolen | Other animal | Other animal | Dwelling | House |
| 43636 | 2019 | Stolen | Poultry | Other poultry | Public/open place | Allotment |
| 43638 | 2019 | Stolen | Dog | Other dog | Public/open place | Caravan site/campsite |
| 43650 | 2019 | Stolen | Poultry | Other poultry | Public/open place | Allotment |
| 43657 | 2019 | Stolen | Birds | Parrot | Dwelling | Other (dwelling) |
| 43657 | 2019 | Stolen | Dog | Other dog | Dwelling | Other (dwelling) |
| 43667 | 2019 | Stolen | Other animal | Other animal | Dwelling | House |
| 43667 | 2019 | Stolen | Dog | Jack Russell Terrier | Public/open place | - |
| 43669 | 2019 | Stolen | Equine | Welsh Pony and Cob | Public/open place | Field |
| 43674 | 2019 | Stolen | Reptiles | Tortoise | Dwelling | House |
| 43691 | 2019 | Stolen | Other animal | Other animal | Public/open place | Allotment |
| 43692 | 2019 | Stolen | No type | - | Dwelling | - |
| 43695 | 2019 | Stolen | Sheep | Other sheep | Public/open place | Field |
| 43695 | 2019 | Stolen | Dog | Other dog | - | - |
| 43695 | 2019 | Stolen | Other animal | Other animal | Dwelling | House |
| 43700 | 2019 | Stolen | Other animal | Other animal | Dwelling | House |
| 43707 | 2019 | Stolen | Dog | Bulldog | - | - |
| 43719 | 2019 | Stolen | Dog | Other dog | - | - |
| 43720 | 2019 | Stolen | Birds | Other bird | Dwelling | House |
| 43743 | 2019 | Stolen | Poultry | Duck | - | - |
| 43763 | 2019 | Stolen;Recovered by police | Dog | Other dog | - | - |
| 43770 | 2019 | Stolen | Cattle | Hereford | Commercial | Farm |
| 43770 | 2019 | Stolen | Cattle | Limousin | Commercial | Farm |
| 43775 | 2019 | Stolen | Poultry | Other poultry | Public/open place | Field |
| 43781 | 2019 | Stolen | Cat | Other cat | - | |
| 43789 | 2019 | Stolen | Dog | Other dog | Hospitality | Other (hospitality) |
| 43790 | 2019 | Stolen | Dog | Other dog | Dwelling | Flat |
| 43790 | 2019 | Stolen | Sheep | Other sheep | - | - |
| 43825 | 2019 | Stolen | Dog | Other dog | - | - |
| 43852 | 2020 | Stolen | Fish | Tropical fish | Dwelling | House |
| 43869 | 2020 | Stolen | Equine | Other equine | - | - |
| 43891 | 2020 | Stolen | Sheep | Other sheep | - | - |
| 43902 | 2020 | Stolen | Cat | Other cat | - | - |
| 43905 | 2020 | Stolen | Poultry | Ac | Dwelling | - |
| 43914 | 2020 | Stolen | Fish | Pond | Dwelling | - |
| 43976 | 2020 | Stolen | Dog | Husky | Dwelling | House |
| 43990 | 2020 | Stolen | Birds | Budgerigar | Dwelling | Farmhouse |
| 43997 | 2020 | Stolen | Birds | Other bird | Dwelling | Outbuilding - Other |
| 44001 | 2020 | Stolen | Poultry | Other poultry | Commercial | Farm |
| 44006 | 2020 | Stolen | Birds | Parrot | Dwelling | House |
| 44028 | 2020 | Stolen | Dog | Jack Russell Terrier | Dwelling | Outbuilding - Other |
| 44030 | 2020 | Damaged;Stolen | Sheep | Other sheep | Public/open place | Field |
| 44033 | 2020 | Stolen | Fish | Freshwater | Leisure | Other (leisure) |
| 44046 | 2020 | Stolen | Dog | Cockerspaniel | Dwelling | Outbuilding - Other |
| 44055 | 2020 | Stolen | Birds | Other bird | Commercial | Animal accommodation |
| 44071 | 2020 | Stolen | Other animal | Rabbit | Dwelling | House |
| 44078 | 2020 | Stolen | Sheep | Other sheep | Public/open place | Field |
| 44090 | 2020 | Stolen | Dog | Chihuahua | Dwelling | House |
| 44098 | 2020 | Stolen | Cattle | Other cattle | Commercial | Farm |
| 44134 | 2020 | Stolen | Dog | Shih Tzu | Dwelling | House |
| 44154 | 2020 | Stolen | Dog | Other dog | Dwelling | Outbuilding - Other |
| 44168 | 2020 | Stolen | Cat | Other cat | Dwelling | House |
| 44207 | 2021 | Stolen | Cat | Other cat | Dwelling | Care establishment other |
| 44219 | 2021 | Stolen | Sheep | Lincoln | Public/open place | Field |
| 44231 | 2021 | Stolen | Dog | Jack Russell Terrier | Dwelling | House |
| 44232 | 2021 | Stolen | Cat | Exotic Shorthair | Dwelling | House |
| 44294 | 2021 | Stolen | Dog | Fila Brasileiro | Dwelling | House |
| 44351 | 2021 | Stolen | Dog | Springer Spaniel | Dwelling | House |
| 44357 | 2021 | Stolen | Dog | Dalmatian | Dwelling | Other (dwelling) |
| 44359 | 2021 | Stolen | Sheep | Other sheep | Commercial | Farm |
| 44366 | 2021 | Stolen | Dog | Other dog | Dwelling | House |
| 44401 | 2021 | Stolen | Sheep | Other sheep | Commercial | Farm |
| 44469 | 2021 | Stolen | Dog | Staffordshire Bull Terrier | Dwelling | House |
| 44471 | 2021 | Stolen | Dog | German Shepherd | Dwelling | House |
| 44490 | 2021 | Stolen | Dog | Collie | Dwelling | House |
| 44490 | 2021 | Stolen | Dog | Collie | Dwelling | House |
| 44504 | 2021 | Stolen | Sheep | Other sheep | Public/open place | Field |
| 44553 | 2021 | Stolen | Dog | Bulldog | Dwelling | House |
| 44560 | 2021 | Stolen | Dog | German Shepherd | Dwelling | House |
| 44585 | 2022 | Stolen | Poultry | Chicken | Dwelling | Shed (Garden Shed) |
| 44585 | 2022 | Stolen | Poultry | Chicken | Dwelling | Shed (Garden Shed) |
| 44670 | 2022 | Stolen | Sheep | English Leicester | Public/open place | Field |
| 44704 | 2022 | Stolen | Dog | Dachshund | Dwelling | House |
Please also be aware that Police forces in the United Kingdom are routinely required to provide crime statistics to government bodies and the recording criteria is set nationally. However, the systems used for recording these figures are not generic, nor are the procedures used locally in capturing the crime data. It should be noted that for these reasons this force’s response to your questions should not be used for comparison purposes with any other response you may receive.
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