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1 Freedom of Information Request Reference No: I note you seek access to the following information: Can you please provide the following information, for the offences of Robbery (from person), theft from person, theft 'snatch' and other theft: 1) The total number of offences recorded with an initial classification in each category, shown month by month, covering the period September 2009 to September ) The total number of offences with a confirmed classification in each category, shown month by month, covering the period September 2009 to September ) The total number of suspects charged for each category of offence, shown month by month, covering the period September 2009 to September Decision I have today decided to disclose the located information to you in full. Please find attached information pursuant to your request above. Please note the following context with which to review the statistics 1) The total number of offences recorded with an initial classification in each category, shown month by month, covering the period September 2009 to September The Home Office makes no distinction between the recording of pick pocketing or theft snatch in its coding. There is either, robbery where force is used on a person to facilitate the theft, or a theft person, where force is not used on the person to facilitate the theft but they were present at the time of the theft. The Home office in July 2013 Theft from the person - Information pack for partners 'Theft from person' covers theft (including attempts) of item or items (e.g. handbag, wallet, cash, phone) directly from the victim, but without the use of physical force against the victim, or the threat of it. It broadly breaks down into two types: Snatch theft - where there may be an element of force involved but this is just enough to snatch the property away - for example taking a bag cleanly from a shoulder; and

2 Stealth theft (e.g. pickpocketing) - where no force is used and the victim is unaware of the incident Please note that crime allegations are recorded in compliance with the National Crime Recording Standard (NCRS). This means that some allegations are initially reported as crimes that on further investigation are found not to be. For example we receive many reports of stolen mobile phones over every weekend, a large proportion of these turn out to have been lost, and following police checks, found at the last venue the informant attended rather than stolen. 2) The total number of offences with a confirmed classification in each category, shown month by month, covering the period September 2009 to September By the same token some crimes initially classified as one type are re classified as another on further investigation or supervisor intervention. For example robbery confirmed figures are higher than those for initially reported, because theft persons or other theft on further investigation / review are changed to robbery in compliance with NCRS. Similarly from April 2012 the number of theft person confirmed offences has been higher than initial classification, for the same reason. As noted in the context for question 1 the re-classification of allegations of theft to non crime because of the items being found or other, investigated, reason, coupled with the re classifications from one crime type to another are reflected in the other theft confirmed offences figures being lower than the initial classifications. 3) The total number of suspects charged for each category of offence, shown month by month, covering the period September 2009 to September The figures recorded for the month do not wholly relate to the confirmed offences figures for the same month. This is because the initial classification and the confirmation of the offence occur within the month. The charging for an offence can occur anytime from within the month to whenever a suspect is apprehended and charged. Charging of an offender is not a police role, the CPS makes the final decision as to whether to charge and prosecute. There are also available to the police, created by government and sanctioned by the CPS, other detection sanction, which are not included in the statistics, reported here.

3 However, as a rolling average the reported statistics for people proceeded against with a charge / summons evidence the level of activity within the narrow band of criteria selected. Territorial Policing Command

4 TOTAL POLICIN G Initial Classifications, Confirmed Offences and People Charged for Robbery of Personal Property, Theft from Person and Other Theft. For the period 01/09/2009 to 30/09/2013 inclusive. Protective Marking Suitable for Publication Scheme Ye s Ad-Hoc Reference Number N ot P rotectively M arked FOIA/MOPC Ref Number Initial Classifications, Confirmed Offences and People Charged for Robbery of Summary Personal Property, Theft from Person and Other Theft. For the perio d 01/09/2009 to 30/09/2013 inclusive. Creating Branch / Directorate DOI Reporting Service s Date Created 24/12/201 3 Review Date 01/04/201 6 This report uses LIVE DATA extracted from MetM IS Date Live data was extracted : 24/ 1 2/ The data in this report reflects live data which may be subject to small changes over tim e Need to request some more data? Submit a new FOI request here if you are external to the MPS Submit a new FOI request here if you are internal to the MPS roiice torces in the unitea Kingaom are routinely requirea to proviae crime statistics to government bodies and the recording criteria is set nationally. However, the systems used for recording these figure s 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. Last Refresh Date : 24/12/2013 Doi Reporting Se rvices Data is subject to daily change Ad-Hoc Req : If you have any queries with this report, please contact the Helpdesk O MOPAC 2013

5 Notes TOTAL POLICIN G Data was extracted from MetMIS on 24/12/201 3 Initial Classifications are a count of crime records by what the alleged offence is. No confirmation has taken place. Confirmed Classifiactions are a count of all classifications on a crime record that have had their classisfication confirmed by a supervisor. People Proceeded Against with a Charge is a count of all Accused Screens on the crime records where there is a proceedings code of AA (Charge), A B (Summons), AF (First time Charge), AS (Second time Charge) or AT (Third time or more Charge). AF, AS and AT were replace by AA in Oct Robbery Personal Property is defined by HO codes 034/01 and 034/02 where the property belongs to the victim and not a business or corporate body. Theft Person is defined by HO Code 039/00. The Home Office makes no distinction between theft person by means of 'snatch' and theft person by means of 'picking pockets'. Other Theft is defined by the HO Codes : 040/00 041/00 042/00 043/00 047/00 049/00 049/10 049/11 049/12 049/13 049/99 053/2 5 Initial Classifications and Offences are counted by the recorded date. People Proceeded Against with a charge are counted by the date that the charge result was entered onto the crime record - this may be a substantial amount of time after the recorded date, and so may refer to offences committed in previous months. 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 sys tems 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. Last Refresh Date : 24/12/2013 Doi Report ing Se rvices Data is subject to daily change Ad-Hoc Req : If you have any queries with this report, please contact the Helpdesk O MOPAC /02

6 - - - TOTAL POL ICI NG Initial Classifications. Confirmed Offences and People Charged for Robbe ry of Personal Property, Theft from Person and Other Theft. For the pe ri od 07 / 09/2009 to 30/09/2073 inclusive. Initial Classifications September October November December January Februa March April May June July August September October November Other T heft Theft Person Robbery Pers onal Property Confi rmed Offences September October November December January February Marc h April May Ju n e July August September October November Oth er T h eft T h eft Pe rs o n Pers o n alprooe rtv People P ro ceeded Agai nst wi th a Charge/Summons Se tem Other The ft 298 T heft Person I I I 3 60 I I I I I 07 Po lice forces in the U nited King do m are routinely req uire d to provid e crime statistics t o g overnment bod ies an d the reco rd ing criteria is set tio nally. H owever, the systems used fo r reco rd ing these figures are not generic, nor are the p roce dures use d locally in capturing the crime da It should be n oted that for these reaso ns this force's res ponse to yo ur q uestio ns sho uld not be use d for com paris on purposes with any other res po nse yo u may receive Last Refresh Date : 24/72/2073 Doi Re po rting Services D ata is su b ject to d aily change Ad -H oc Req : If y ou have any q ueries w ith this report, p lease contact the Helpd esk O MOPAC 2013

7 December Janua Februa March April May June July August September October November December January February March April May Last Refresh Date : 24/72/2073 Doi Re po rting Services D ata is su b ject to d aily change Ad -H oc Req : If y ou have any q ueries w ith this report, p lease contact the Helpd esk O MOPAC 2013

8 2012 Ju ne July August September October November December Ja n uar :brua March April May June July August Septeml ' Ju ne July August September October November December January February March April May Ju ne July August Septem l Last Refresh Date : 24/72/2073 Doi Re po rting Services D ata is su b ject to d aily change Ad -H oc Req : If y ou have any q ueries w ith this report, p lease contact the Helpd esk O MOPAC 2013