Uned Rhyddid Gwybodaeth / Freedom of Information Unit

Response Date:22/10/2018

2018/931 – Thefts from Motor Vehicle

In response to your recent request for information regarding;

Could you please provide me with details of all recorded cases of thefts/attempted thefts from motor vehicles in A)2018, 2017 and 2016. For each incident, could you please detail the location e.g. town/village and what, if anything, was stolen.

Search criteria: Crimes classified as Theft from Motor Vehicle, by Calendar Year (2018 up to and including September); then by Town and current Status

Location 2016 2017 2018 Wrexham 278 360 241 Rhyl 85 75 73 Bangor 62 72 41 63 45 36 Prestatyn 34 37 59 Mold 38 62 22 Deeside 35 58 25 Colwyn Bay 31 42 20 Holyhead 27 29 20 Abergele 12 24 28 Llandudno 28 24 11 Holywell 20 14 21 Buckley 19 24 6 Llangollen 12 19 18 Denbigh 23 9 13 Flint 18 17 8 Connahs Quay 7 20 9 Shotton 16 11 9 Menai Bridge 8 13 14 Chester 16 11 7 Llandudno Junction 13 12 8 14 11 6 Broughton 16 9 4 Towyn 2 11 11 Penrhyn Bay 18 3 1 Hawarden 13 6 1 Queensferry 10 7 3 Llangefni 9 6 3 Corwen 9 7 1 Ewloe 10 3 4 Ruthin 8 3 6 Kinmel Bay 3 5 8 Bagillt 7 7 1 Blaenau 5 8 1 Sandycroft 7 4 3 Milwr 3 2 7 Penyffordd 7 2 3 Rhos On Sea 8 3 1 St Asaph 0 4 8 Conwy 3 7 1 Deganwy 3 5 3 Garden City 4 3 4 4 4 3 Amlwch 4 4 2 0 7 3 Acrefair 4 2 3 Bethesda 4 5 0 Betws-Y-Coed 2 3 4 7 0 2 Penmaenmawr 4 5 0 Caergwrle 5 2 1 Carmel 2 5 1 Gaerwen 5 1 2 Llanfairpwllgwyngyll 3 3 2 0 5 3 Caerwys 6 0 1 5 0 2 0 7 0 1 0 6 Mynydd Isa 1 6 0 Northop Hall 0 5 2 Penymynydd 5 1 1 Saltney 3 4 0 2 2 3 Aston 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 4 0 Greenfield 1 2 3 Higher Kinnerton 1 4 1 2 1 3 Llanrwst 2 1 3 4 2 0 Rossett 1 0 5 Saltney Ferry 2 2 2 St. Asaph 3 2 1 Y Bala 1 4 1 Bala 3 0 2 Beaumaris 3 2 0 Cefn-Y-Bedd 2 1 2 Chirk 3 0 2 Glan Conwy 1 4 0 Gronant 2 0 3 Llanfairfechan 2 2 1 Malpas 1 3 1 Northop 2 2 1 Penrhosgarnedd 2 2 1 Pentraeth 1 2 2 Soughton 0 4 1 Ty Croes 3 1 1 Cwm Y Glo 0 3 1 Holway 2 2 0 Llansannan 1 1 2 Llysfaen 2 1 1 Rhosrobin 1 2 1 Sealand 1 3 0 Trevor 0 2 2 2 0 1 1 2 0 1 2 0 Felin Hen 2 1 0 Hope 1 0 2 Leeswood 1 1 1 Llanerchymedd 1 2 0 Mancot 1 2 0 Trelawnyd 1 1 1 Treuddyn 1 2 0 Tyn Y Gongl 1 0 2 Wrecsam 0 0 3 Bronington 1 1 0 Cemaes Bay 0 0 2 Cerrigydrudion 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 Ffynnongroyw 2 0 0 Glan Y Pwll 0 2 0 Gwernymynydd 1 1 0 2 0 0 Machynlleth 0 2 0 Nant Gwynant 1 0 1 New Brighton 1 0 1 Pen Ffordd Llan 2 0 0 Pentre 1 1 0 Pentre Halkyn 2 0 0 Penygroes 0 1 1 Rhydymwyn 0 1 1 1 0 1 Trefriw 1 0 1 Tyn-Y-Gongl 1 0 1 Whitchurch 1 0 1 0 0 1 Aberdovey 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 Axton 0 1 0 Betws Y Coed 0 1 0 Betws Yn Rhos 1 0 0 Borth Y Gest 0 1 0 0 0 1 Bretton 0 1 0 1 0 0 Bryn Y Baal 0 1 0 Burntwood 0 1 0 Caergybi 0 0 1 Capel Curig 1 0 0 1 0 0 Cilcain 1 0 0 Coed Talon 0 1 0 Cwrt 0 1 0 1 0 0 Dobshill 0 1 0 Dolgarrog 0 1 0 Drury 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 Ffrith 0 0 1 Flint Mountain 1 0 0 Froncysyllte 0 1 0 1 0 0 Gorsedd 1 0 0 Gwernaffield 0 1 0 Halkyn 1 0 0 1 0 0 Llanbedrgoch 1 0 0 0 1 0 Llandrillo 0 0 1 Llanfair 0 1 0 Llanfairtalhaiarn 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 Llwyndyrys 1 0 0 0 1 0 Marianglas 1 0 0 Nannerch 1 0 0 Nasareth 1 0 0 Nercwys 1 0 0 North 0 1 0 Pandy 1 0 0 Pantymwyn 1 0 0 Parc Menai 0 0 1 Pentir 0 1 0 Penycae 0 1 0 Pen-Y-Ffordd 0 1 0 Penysarn 1 0 0 Pontblyddyn 1 0 0 1 0 0 Rhiwlas 1 0 0 0 0 1 Rhosygwalia 0 1 0 0 1 0 Rhydymain 0 1 0 Rhyd Y Sarn 0 1 0 Ruabon 1 0 0 Talacre 0 1 0 Tal Y Cafn 0 1 0 Tanyfron 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 Trelogan 0 1 0 Upper 0 0 1 Y 1 0 0 Ysceifiog 0 1 0 Total 1187 1288 889

Of the crimes recorded (above table), where Property was recorded as "Stolen" and the Type / Description was recorded

2016 2017 2018

Tools Commercial power tool 42 63 68 Plant and machinery Commercial power tool 21 21 15 Personal accessories Purse/handbag/knapsack 24 23 8 Vehicle accessory Other accessory 30 14 4 Telephone Mobile phone 17 26 3 Tools Other machinery/tool 14 20 9 Other article Other 19 7 9 Personal accessories Clothing 14 19 0 Tools Hand tool 10 13 6 Computers parts or 12 9 5 accessories Laptop computer Computers parts or Other computer 12 8 2 accessories equipment Plant and machinery Other machinery/tool 2 4 16 Vehicle accessory Other parts 15 5 0 Tools Power saw (all types) 3 7 6 Garden Garden power tool 8 5 0 Personal accessories Wallet/billfold 6 6 1 Plant and machinery Hand tool 6 5 2 Plant and machinery Power saw (all types) 1 8 4 Personal accessories Contact lens/glasses 8 3 1 Plant and machinery Household power tool 4 1 7 Radio T.V. etc Satellite receiver 5 6 0 Sporting goods Golf equipment 11 0 0 Tools Household power tool 1 6 4 Plant and machinery Garden power tool 7 3 0 Sporting goods Hiking equipment 1 0 9 Photographic 5 2 2 equipment Camera Tools Impact tool 3 6 0 Other article Keys 4 3 1 Radio T.V. etc MP3 player 1 4 3 Radio T.V. etc Mobile phone 2 3 2 Garden Ladders/steps 4 2 0 Groceries and food Other consumable 6 0 0 Photographic 2 0 4 equipment Digital camera Personal accessories Cosmetics 4 1 0 Personal accessories Other accessories 1 2 2 Plant and machinery Generator 1 3 1 Radio T.V. etc Radio 2 2 1 Trailer 4 1 0 Jewelry Ring 2 2 0 Musical instrument Other musical instrument 2 2 0 Other article Lights 1 1 2 Plant and machinery Impact tool 2 1 1 Sporting goods Camping equipment 3 1 0 Sporting goods Other sporting equipment 0 4 0 Vehicle accessory Battery 1 3 0 Vehicle accessory RGP 0 0 4 Fuel Petrol/diesel 2 1 0 Groceries and food Groceries 3 0 0 Household articles Ladders/steps 2 0 1 Jewelry Wrist watch 1 2 0 Other article Books 1 2 0 Other article Prescription drugs 3 0 0 Other article Signs 1 0 2 Photographic 2 0 1 equipment VIC Radio T.V. etc Compact disc 3 0 0 Radio T.V. etc Headphones 2 1 0 Radio T.V. etc Stereo tuner/receiver 1 2 0 Sporting goods Water sport equipment 3 0 0 Vehicle accessory Car badge 2 1 0 Computers parts or 2 0 0 accessories CD-ROM drive Computers parts or 0 1 1 accessories Games console Fuel Other 1 1 0 Jewelry Bracelet/anklet 1 1 0 Other article Badges/medals 2 0 0 Other article Boxes mail papers etc. 0 2 0 Personal accessories Boots/shoes 0 2 0 Plant and machinery CHS 0 0 2 Plant and machinery Farm equipment 1 1 0 Radio T.V. etc Speaker 0 1 1 Scientific or optical Electric measuring 0 2 0 devices equipment Scientific or optical 1 0 1 devices Other Sporting goods Fishing equipment 2 0 0 Toys Outdoor toys 0 2 0 Vehicle accessory Wheels 0 2 0 Vehicle stereo Other 1 1 0 Appliance Cleaning equipment 1 0 0 Appliance Vacuum cleaner 1 0 0 Computers parts or 1 0 0 accessories External/removable drive Computers parts or 1 0 0 accessories Personal digital assistant Household articles Kitchen utensils 0 1 0 Household articles Knives 0 1 0 Household articles Tables 1 0 0 Jewelry Other jewellery 0 1 0 Musical instrument Banjo 1 0 0 Musical instrument Guitar - acoustic 0 0 1 Office equipment Other office equipment 1 0 0 Office equipment Paper shredder 1 0 0 Other article Baby carriage/car seat 1 0 0 Other article Chemicals 1 0 0 Other article Gauges 1 0 0 Other article Scrap metal 1 0 0 Personal accessories Briefcase/portfolio 0 1 0 Personal accessories Coal 0 0 1 Personal accessories DCT 0 0 1 Personal accessories Luggage 0 1 0 Personal accessories RSK 0 0 1 Personal accessories SMO 0 0 1 Personal accessories 1 0 0 Photographic Other photographic 0 1 0 equipment equipment Plant and machinery Building materials 1 0 0 Plant and machinery Compressor equipment 0 1 0 Plant and machinery Construction equipment 0 1 0 Plant and machinery Electric cable 0 0 1 Plant and machinery Hand saw (all types) 0 1 0 Plant and machinery Jacks and hoist 1 0 0 Plant and machinery Plumbing supplies 0 0 1 Plant and machinery Power washer 0 1 0 Plant and machinery Pump - motor drive 0 1 0 Radio T.V. etc Car radio/CD player 0 0 1 Radio T.V. etc Digital video disc (DVD) 1 0 0 Other radio/TV/sound 1 0 0 Radio T.V. etc equip. Radio T.V. etc Walkman-style radio 0 1 0 Scientific or optical 1 0 0 devices Binoculars Scientific or optical 0 1 0 devices Compass Scientific or optical 0 1 0 devices Medical bag Scientific or optical 0 1 0 devices Medical equipment Scientific or optical 1 0 0 devices Survey equipment Sporting goods Football equipment 1 0 0 Sporting goods Gym/exercise equipment 0 1 0 Tobacco Cigarettes 1 0 0 Toys Other 0 1 0 Vehicle accessory RTF 0 0 1 Vehicle accessory 0 1 0 Vehicle stereo CD player 1 0 0 Total 402 368 220

For each incident, could I also be provided with details of the outcome e.g. person charged, no suspect identified.

Status 2016 2017 2018 UU undetected 1017 1127 689 New 1 4 128 DA person charged 61 45 11 Victim supports/evidential difficulties - Named suspect identified 54 51 12 Victim not support/withdrawn support - Named suspect identified 15 19 14 Victim declines/unable to identify offender - Suspect not 8 10 11 identified DA person summoned 8 14 1 1A: Alternate offence charged 0 1 20 DD TIC PR (previously recorded) 8 2 0 Community resolution 6 2 1 DC person cautioned (Youth) 0 6 0 Police - formal action not in the public interest 2 3 0 DC person cautioned 3 1 0 Below age of criminal responsibility - Named suspect identified 2 1 0 CPS - Prosecution not in the public interest 2 0 0 Investigation to support action against suspect not in public 0 0 2 interest-police decision 3A: Alternate offence adult conditional caution 0 1 0 Other Agency 0 1 0 Total 1187 1288 889

THIS INFORMATION HAS BEEN PROVIDED IN RESPONSE TO A REQUEST UNDER THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 2000, AND IS CORRECT AS AT 19/10/2018