FAQ Details
Crime Statistics - 28/10
Dated: 07 Jun 2011
Date of request: 15/01/2010
Date of response: 29/01/2010
Provision of information held by Northumbria Police made under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (the 'Act')(FOIA)
Thank you for your email dated 15 January 2010 in which you made a request for access to certain information which may be held by Northumbria Police.
As you may be aware the purpose of the Act is to allow a general right of access to information held by a Public Authority (including the Police), subject to certain limitations and exemptions.
You asked:
I would like to make a Freedom of Information request seeking crime statistics for South Tyneside for the periods:-
a) 1 December 2008 - 30 November 2009; b) 1 December 2003 - 30 November 2004.
I'm looking at the main topics you feature on the website:
Violent Crime
a) Violence against the person; b) Robbery; c) Sexual offences
Vehicle Crime
a) Theft of motor vehicle; b) Theft from motor vehicle; c) Vehicle interference
Burglary
a) Burglary dwelling; b) Burglary other than dwelling
Criminal Damage
Drug Crime
Other Crime
In response:
We have now had the opportunity to fully consider your request and I provide a response for your attention.
The table below contains information relevant to your request:-
| Crime | 01/12/08 - 30/11/09 | 01/12/03 - 30/11/04 |
| Violent Crime | ||
| Violence Against The Person | 1,855 | 2,372 |
| Robbery | 64 | 113 |
| Sexual Assault | 91 | 117 |
| Vehicle Crime | ||
| Theft of Motor Vehicle | 262 | 522 |
| Theft from Motor Vehicle | 522 | 956 |
| Vehicles Interference | 105 | 198 |
| Burglary | ||
| Burglary Dwelling | 353 | 868 |
| Burglar Other Than Dwelling | 626 | 1,229 |
| Criminal Damage | 3,123 | 5,853 |
| Drug Crime | 598 | 807 |
| Other Crime | 214 | 273 |
| TOTAL | 7,813 | 13,308 |
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.
The information we have supplied to you is likely to contain intellectual property rights of Northumbria Police. Your use of the information must be strictly in accordance with the Copyright Designs and Patents Act 1988 (as amended) or such other applicable legislation. In particular, you must not re-use this information for any commercial purpose.
How to complain
If you are unhappy with our decision or do not consider that we have handled your request properly and we are unable to resolve this issue informally, you are entitled to make a formal complaint to us under our complaints procedure which can be found at: http://www.northumbria.police.uk/foi/disclosurelog/foicomprights.asp
If you are still unhappy after we have investigated your complaint and reported to you the outcome, you may complain directly to the Information Commissioner’s Office and request that they investigate to ascertain whether we have dealt with your request in accordance with the Act.