Our Ref: 002879/14

Your Ref:

Freedom of Information Section Police HQ Sherwood Lodge, Arnold NG5 8PP

Tel: 101 Ext 800 2507 Fax: 0115 967 2896

02 June 2014

Request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA)

I write in connection with your request for information, which was received by on 29/04/2014. Following receipt of your request searches were conducted within Nottinghamshire Police to locate the information you require.

Please find below answers to your questions:-

RESPONSE

Under S 1 (1) (a) of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA), I can confirm that Nottinghamshire Police does hold the information you have requested.

I would like to know the numbers of domestic burglaries between the start of January 2013 and the end of December 2013 in each district of Nottinghamshire (, Broxtowe, Ashfield, Gedling, Newark & Sherwood, , Bassetlaw and Nottingham).

See table below

I would also like to know the number of domestic burglaries over the same time period for all of the Nottingham City Wards (Arboretum, Aspley, Basford, Berridge, Bestwood, , Bridge, , Bulwell Forrest, Clifton North, Clifton South, Dales, Dunkirk & Lenton, Leen Valley, , Radford & Park, Sherwood, St Ann’s, East & Lenton Abbey, Wollaton West).

See Table Below

For each of these figures, I would also like to know the percentage increase/decrease from the previous year (2012), five years before (2008) and 10 years before (2003).

The percentages increase/decrease can be calculated using the table below. Figures for 2003 are not available. See notes on Table

Number of Domestic Burglaries* by Year** by Nottinghamshire Districts

District Name*** 2011 2008 2012 2013 Ashfield 864 262 386 Bassetlaw 558 268 337 Broxtowe 702 294 380 City 3551 1790 1819 Gedling 571 274 293 Mansfield 659 183 164 Newark & Sherwood 331 177 193 Rushcliffe 486 230 276 Total 7722 3478 3848

From District Nottingham the Number of Domestic Burglaries* by Year** by Nottingham City Wards

Ward Name*** 2011 2008 2012 2013 Arboretum 240 180 188 Aspley 307 153 116 Basford 188 89 94 Berridge 251 142 139 Bestwood 298 93 99 Bilborough 150 110 95 Bridge 159 26 33 Bulwell 219 107 95 Bulwell Forest 117 60 60 Clifton North 69 60 55 Clifton South 101 55 76 Dales 243 57 50 Dunkirk And Lenton 166 106 111 Leen Valley 73 68 69 Mapperley 153 77 80 Radford And Park 252 161 142 Sherwood 158 77 102 St Ann'S 174 65 80 Wollaton East & Lenton Abbey 152 46 67 Wollaton West 81 58 68 Total 3551 1790 1819

* Domestic burglary Home office code: 28 Burglary (no longer in use from 2009-10) 28A Burglary in a dwelling 28C Distraction Burglary in a dwelling 29 Aggravated Burglary in a dwelling

IMPORTANT: Over the years Domestic Burglary definition will have changed and the way it is recorded and may not be comparable. The recording system can not go as far back as 2003 *** Wards, names and Boundaries and Boundary names may have changed over time. 2011 District and Ward Boundary data is used here

Please note: this information was taken from a live crime system and may be subject to change Source: Management Information 14/05/14

Complaints Rights Your attention is drawn to the enclosed review procedure, which details your right of complaint.

Copyright Nottinghamshire Police in complying with their statutory duty under Sections 1 and 11 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA) 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, Nottinghamshire Police, Force Headquarters, Sherwood Lodge, Arnold, Nottinghamshire, NG5 8PP.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your interest in Nottinghamshire Police.

Should you have any further enquiries concerning this matter, please write or contact the Freedom of Information Officer on telephone number 0115 9672507 or e-mail [email protected] quoting the above reference number.

Yours sincerely

Disclosure Officer

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