Motorcycle Theft Statistica

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Dear West Mercia Police,

Please could you provide data by year and council area for the last 3 years to show:
number of motorcycle thefts reported,
the engine capacity (cc) of bikes stolen,
the number of bikes recovered,
the number of convictions,
the locations stolen from (private property, roadside, car park etc)

Yours faithfully,

Colin Brown,
Motorcycle Action Group
West Midlands Region

Information Compliance West Mercia, West Mercia Police

 
 
Dear Mr Brown
 
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Information Compliance Unit
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Information Compliance West Mercia, West Mercia Police

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Dear Mr Brown
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REQUEST REFERENCE NO: RFI 7647/16
I write in connection with your request for information which was received
on 6th September 2016.  Please find below the response to your request:
Please could you provide data by year and council area for the last 3
years to show:
1. number of motorcycle thefts reported,
2. the engine capacity (cc) of bikes stolen,
3. the number of bikes recovered,
4. the number of convictions,
5. the locations stolen from (private property, roadside, car park etc)
REPLY: Please see the attached table for offences where property has been
found, stolen, recovered or partially recovered and the property category
was equal to 'vehicles' and sub categories of MOTOR CYCLES - TWO WHEELED
INCLUDING MOPEDS/SCOOTERS/TRIAL BIKE and QUAD BIKE/MOBILITY SCOOTER/GO
KART (POWERED) recorded from 01/01/2013 to 06/09/2016.
Please note that the engine capacity is only recorded in a minority of
cases so this has not been included.
And please be advised that information is recorded on different systems
and the force is unable to link offences and custody so cannot provide the
number of convictions so the clear up method has been provided as a proxy
for this.
 
Every effort has been made to ensure that the information provided by our
SSI Department is as accurate as possible
Your attention is drawn to the below which details your right of
complaint.
Should you have any further enquiries concerning this matter, please write
or telephone the Information Compliance Unit quoting the reference number
above.
Yours sincerely
 
Mrs R Williams
Information Compliance Unit
Warwickshire Police & West Mercia Police
PO Box 55
Hindlip
Worcester
WR3 8SP
01905 331545 / 331565
 
West Mercia Police in complying with their statutory duty under sections 1
and 11 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 to release the enclosed
information will not breach the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988.
However, the rights of the copyright owner of the enclosed information
will continue to be protected by law. Applications for the copyright
owner’s written permission to reproduce any part of the attached
information should be addressed to The Force Solicitor, West Mercia Police
Headquarters, PO Box 55, Hindlip, Worcester, WR3 8SP.
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Are you unhappy with how your request has been handled or do you think the
decision is incorrect?
You have the right to require West Mercia Police (WMP) to review their
decision.
Prior to lodging a formal complaint you are welcome and encouraged to
discuss the decision with the person that dealt with your request.
Ask to have the decision looked at again -
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contact  the person named at the end of your decision letter.
That person will be able to discuss the decision, explain any issues and
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If you are dissatisfied with the handling procedures or the decision of
WMP made under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (the Act) regarding
access to information, you can lodge a complaint with WMP to have the
decision reviewed. WMP must be notified of your intention to complain
within 20 working days of the date of its response to your Freedom of
Information request. Complaints should be made in writing and addressed
to:
West Mercia Police Headquarters
Information Compliance Unit
Hindlip Hall
Hindlip
PO Box 55
Worcester
WR3 8SP
or
Email:  [West Mercia Police request email]
In all possible circumstances, WMP will aim to respond to your complaint
within 20 working days.
The Information Commissioner
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decision you may make application to the Information Commissioner for a
decision on whether the request for information has been dealt with in
accordance with the requirements of the Act.
For information on how to make application to the Information Commissioner
please visit their website at [1]www.informationcommissioner.gov.uk
Alternatively, phone or write to:
Information Commissioner’s Office
Wycliffe House
Water Lane
Wilmslow
Cheshire
SK9 5AF
Phone: 01625 545700
 
 
 
 

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[4]Join the Special Constabulary and Make the Difference Make the
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For more information about becoming a Special Constable,
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Warwickshire Police: [5]www.warwickshire.police.uk/specialconstables
West Mercia Police: [6]www.westmercia.police.uk/specialconstables

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http://www.warwickshire.police.uk/
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http://www.westmercia.police.uk/
5. file:///tmp/www.warwickshire.police.uk/specialconstables
6. file:///tmp/www.westmercia.police.uk/specialconstables

Dear Information Compliance West Mercia,

Thank you for the data you have supplied.

Can you confirm that this covers motorcycles as the category I can see appears to be designated as QUAD BIKE/MOBILITY SCOOTER/GO KART(POWERED). I cannot see a section for MOTOR CYCLES - TWO WHEELED
INCLUDING MOPEDS/SCOOTERS/TRIAL BIKE

Yours sincerely,

Colin Brown

Information Compliance West Mercia, West Mercia Police

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Dear Mr Brown
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REQUEST REFERENCE NO: RFI 7647/16. Updated Response
 
Please be advised that I returned your enquiry to our SSI Department and
they have advised that the initial information supplied was not complete.
Please accept our apologies for any inconvenience that this oversght has
caused.
 
An updated data table is supplied below:
Due to the size of the table provided you will need to print it off to
view the pages correctly alongside each other
 
 
I hope that this is of assistance
Yours sincerely
 
Mrs R Williams
Information Compliance Unit
Warwickshire Police & West Mercia Police
 
___________________
From: Colin Brown [[FOI #356533 email]]
Sent: 22 September 2016 18:05
To: Information Compliance West Mercia
Subject: Re: FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REQUEST REFERENCE NO: RFI 7647/16
 
Dear Information Compliance West Mercia,
 
Thank you for the data you have supplied. 
 
Can you confirm that this covers motorcycles as the category I can see
appears to be designated as QUAD BIKE/MOBILITY SCOOTER/GO KART(POWERED). 
I cannot see a section for MOTOR CYCLES - TWO WHEELED INCLUDING
MOPEDS/SCOOTERS/TRIAL BIKE
 
Yours sincerely,
 
Colin Brown
 
______________________________________________
From:    Information Compliance West Mercia 
Sent:   22 September 2016 14:55
To:     '[FOI #356533 email]'
Subject:        FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REQUEST REFERENCE NO: RFI 7647/16
 
 
 
 
Dear Mr Brown
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REQUEST REFERENCE NO: RFI 7647/16
I write in connection with your request for information which was received
on 6th September 2016.  Please find below the response to your request:
Please could you provide data by year and council area for the last 3
years to show:
1. number of motorcycle thefts reported,
2. the engine capacity (cc) of bikes stolen,
3. the number of bikes recovered,
4. the number of convictions,
5. the locations stolen from (private property, roadside, car park etc)
REPLY: Please see the attached table for offences where property has been
found, stolen, recovered or partially recovered and the property category
was equal to 'vehicles' and sub categories of MOTOR CYCLES - TWO WHEELED
INCLUDING MOPEDS/SCOOTERS/TRIAL BIKE and QUAD BIKE/MOBILITY SCOOTER/GO
KART (POWERED) recorded from 01/01/2013 to 06/09/2016.
Please note that the engine capacity is only recorded in a minority of
cases so this has not been included.
And please be advised that information is recorded on different systems
and the force is unable to link offences and custody so cannot provide the
number of convictions so the clear up method has been provided as a proxy
for this.
 
Every effort has been made to ensure that the information provided by our
SSI Department is as accurate as possible
Your attention is drawn to the below which details your right of
complaint.
Should you have any further enquiries concerning this matter, please write
or telephone the Information Compliance Unit quoting the reference number
above.
Yours sincerely
 
Mrs R Williams
Information Compliance Unit
Warwickshire Police & West Mercia Police
PO Box 55
Hindlip
Worcester
WR3 8SP
01905 331545 / 331565
 
West Mercia Police in complying with their statutory duty under sections 1
and 11 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 to release the enclosed
information will not breach the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988.
However, the rights of the copyright owner of the enclosed information
will continue to be protected by law. Applications for the copyright
owner’s written permission to reproduce any part of the attached
information should be addressed to The Force Solicitor, West Mercia Police
Headquarters, PO Box 55, Hindlip, Worcester, WR3 8SP.
COMPLAINT RIGHTS
Are you unhappy with how your request has been handled or do you think the
decision is incorrect?
You have the right to require West Mercia Police (WMP) to review their
decision.
Prior to lodging a formal complaint you are welcome and encouraged to
discuss the decision with the person that dealt with your request.
Ask to have the decision looked at again -
The quickest and easiest way to have the decision looked at again is to
contact  the person named at the end of your decision letter.
That person will be able to discuss the decision, explain any issues and
assist with any problems.
Complaint
If you are dissatisfied with the handling procedures or the decision of
WMP made under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (the Act) regarding
access to information, you can lodge a complaint with WMP to have the
decision reviewed. WMP must be notified of your intention to complain
within 20 working days of the date of its response to your Freedom of
Information request. Complaints should be made in writing and addressed
to:
West Mercia Police Headquarters
Information Compliance Unit
Hindlip Hall
Hindlip
PO Box 55
Worcester
WR3 8SP
or
Email:  [West Mercia Police request email]
In all possible circumstances, WMP will aim to respond to your complaint
within 20 working days.
The Information Commissioner
After lodging a complaint with WMP if you are still dissatisfied with the
decision you may make application to the Information Commissioner for a
decision on whether the request for information has been dealt with in
accordance with the requirements of the Act.
For information on how to make application to the Information Commissioner
please visit their website at [1]www.informationcommissioner.gov.uk
Alternatively, phone or write to:
Information Commissioner’s Office
Wycliffe House
Water Lane
Wilmslow
Cheshire
SK9 5AF
Phone: 01625 545700
 
 
 
 

View our new Warwickshire Police and West Mercia Police websites at:
[2]www.warwickshire.police.uk and [3]www.westmercia.police.uk

[4]Join the Special Constabulary and Make the Difference Make the
difference
For more information about becoming a Special Constable,
please visit,

Warwickshire Police: [5]www.warwickshire.police.uk/specialconstables
West Mercia Police: [6]www.westmercia.police.uk/specialconstables

References

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2. http://www.warwickshire.police.uk/
http://www.warwickshire.police.uk/
3. http://www.westmercia.police.uk/
http://www.westmercia.police.uk/
5. file:///tmp/www.warwickshire.police.uk/specialconstables
6. file:///tmp/www.westmercia.police.uk/specialconstables