Numbers of Burglaries with Outcomes and Response Times by Area 2020 to 2023
Publication Number: 1542
FOI Number: 19970
Information Request
I would like to request the following information under the Freedom of Information Act on burglary cases by Local Policing Area.
Please can I have this information for each of the past four calendar years (2023, 2022, 2021, 2020).
- The total number of burglary cases reported to your force, broken down by Local Policing Area.
- The number of burglary cases that were closed without a suspect being identified, again broken down by Local Policing Area.
- The average time (in hours, minutes and seconds) it took for police to arrive on the scene of domestic burglary incidents, broken down by Local Policing Area.
If your force does not use Local Policing Areas, please can you provide an equivalent local breakdown e.g. by local authority.
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Essex Police can report as follows:
Caveat: The data is correct as at 16 February 2024
Notes
- For questions 1 and 2, a search was carried out of the Athena crime recording system all Crimes with Disposal date between 01/01/2020 and 31/12/2023 and HMIC Crime Tree Level 3 equal to ‘BURGLARY – NON DOMESTIC’, ‘BURGLARY – DWELLING’, ‘'BURGLARY - BUSINESS AND COMMUNITY', 'BURGLARY - RESIDENTIAL', 'RESIDENTIAL BURGLARY-HOME', and 'RESIDENTIAL BURGLARY-UNCONNECTED BUILD'.
- For question 3, a search was carried out of the STORM incident recording system for ‘Burglary’ Final Call Type descriptions (Burglary Aggravated, Burglary Residential Dwelling, and Burglary Residential Non-Dwelling) between saved dates 01/01/2020 and 31/12/2023).
Numbers of Burglary offences by Disposal Year, Outcome type, and Local Policing Area (LPA) – 2020 to 2023:
|
LPA |
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|
Disposal year and Outcome type |
ESSEX NORTH |
ESSEX SOUTH |
ESSEX WEST |
not recorded |
Grand Total |
|
2020 |
3,289 |
2,318 |
2,483 |
7 |
8,097 |
|
Type 1 - Charged/Summonsed/Postal Requisition |
137 |
120 |
110 |
0 |
367 |
|
Type 1A - Charged/Summons - alternate offence. Offender has been charged under the alternate offence rule. |
40 |
25 |
22 |
0 |
87 |
|
Type 2 - Caution Youth |
3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
6 |
|
Type 3 - Caution Adult |
2 |
4 |
2 |
0 |
8 |
|
Type 3A - Caution Adult - alternate offence. Offender has been given a simple caution under the alternate offences rule. |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
|
Type 4 - TIC - Taken into Consideration |
15 |
1 |
8 |
0 |
24 |
|
Type 5 - Offender has died |
2 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
|
Type 8 - Community resolution (Crime) |
3 |
10 |
5 |
0 |
18 |
|
Type 9 - Prosecution Not In the Public Interest (CPS) |
3 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
5 |
|
Type 10 - Formal Action Against Offender is not in the Public Interest (Police) |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
|
Type 12 - Prosecution Prevented-Named Suspect Identified But Is Too Ill (Physical Or Mental Health) To Prosecute |
4 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
6 |
|
Type 12 - Prosecution Prevented-Named Suspect Identified But Is Too Ill (Physical Or Mental Health) To Prosecute, or confirmed died either before crime reported or before enough evidence to charge |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
|
Type 13 - Prosecution Prevented-Named Suspect Identified But Victim Or Key Witness Is Dead Or Too Ill To Give Evidence |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
|
Type 14 - Evidential Difficulties Victim Based- Suspect Not Identified: Crime Confirmed But The Victim Either Declines Or Unable To Support Further Police Investigation To Identify The Offender |
135 |
88 |
92 |
0 |
315 |
|
Type 15 - Named Suspect Identified: Victim Supports Police Action But Evidential Difficulties Prevent Further Action |
266 |
170 |
113 |
2 |
551 |
|
Type 16 - Named Suspect Identified: Evidential Difficulties Prevent Further Action: Victim Does Not Support (Or Has Withdrawn Support From) Police Action |
81 |
68 |
48 |
0 |
197 |
|
Type 18 - Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified. Crime Investigated As Far As Reasonably Possible-Case Closed Pending Further Investigative Opportunities Becoming Available |
2,589 |
1,819 |
2,075 |
5 |
6,488 |
|
Type 20 - Further action resulting from the crime report will be undertaken by another body or agency subject to the victim (or person acting on their behalf) being made aware of the act to be taken |
2 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
6 |
|
Type 21 - Further investigation resulting from crime report which could provide evidence sufficient to support formal action against the suspect is not in the public interest - police decision. |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
|
Type 22 - Diversionary, educational or intervention activity, resulting from the crime report, has been undertaken and it is not in the public interest to take any further action. |
3 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
|
Ongoing investigation |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
2021 |
2,489 |
1,899 |
1,809 |
7 |
6,204 |
|
Type 1 - Charged/Summonsed/Postal Requisition |
119 |
103 |
85 |
2 |
309 |
|
Type 1A - Charged/Summons - alternate offence. Offender has been charged under the alternate offence rule. |
15 |
25 |
21 |
0 |
61 |
|
Type 3 - Caution Adult |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
Type 3A - Caution Adult - alternate offence. Offender has been given a simple caution under the alternate offences rule. |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
|
Type 4 - TIC - Taken into Consideration |
8 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
|
Type 5 - Offender has died |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
|
Type 8 - Community resolution (Crime) |
12 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
16 |
|
Type 9 - Prosecution Not In the Public Interest (CPS) |
3 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
5 |
|
Type 10 - Formal Action Against Offender is not in the Public Interest (Police) |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
|
Type 12 - Prosecution Prevented-Named Suspect Identified But Is Too Ill (Physical Or Mental Health) To Prosecute |
1 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
|
Type 13 - Prosecution Prevented-Named Suspect Identified But Victim Or Key Witness Is Dead Or Too Ill To Give Evidence |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
|
Type 14 - Evidential Difficulties Victim Based- Suspect Not Identified: Crime Confirmed But The Victim Either Declines Or Unable To Support Further Police Investigation To Identify The Offender |
80 |
60 |
63 |
0 |
203 |
|
Type 15 - Named Suspect Identified: Victim Supports Police Action But Evidential Difficulties Prevent Further Action |
164 |
158 |
124 |
1 |
447 |
|
Type 16 - Named Suspect Identified: Evidential Difficulties Prevent Further Action: Victim Does Not Support (Or Has Withdrawn Support From) Police Action |
92 |
71 |
43 |
0 |
206 |
|
Type 17 - Prosecution Time Limit Expired: Suspect Identified But Prosecution Time Limit Has Expired |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
|
Type 18 - Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified. Crime Investigated As Far As Reasonably Possible-Case Closed Pending Further Investigative Opportunities Becoming Available |
1,986 |
1,463 |
1,460 |
4 |
4,913 |
|
Type 20 - Further action resulting from the crime report will be undertaken by another body or agency subject to the victim (or person acting on their behalf) being made aware of the act to be taken |
2 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
8 |
|
Type 22 - Diversionary, educational or intervention activity, resulting from the crime report, has been undertaken and it is not in the public interest to take any further action. |
3 |
4 |
4 |
0 |
11 |
|
2022 |
3,041 |
1,659 |
1,930 |
17 |
6,647 |
|
Type 1 - Charged/Summonsed/Postal Requisition |
131 |
100 |
78 |
1 |
310 |
|
Type 1A - Charged/Summons - alternate offence. Offender has been charged under the alternate offence rule. |
26 |
14 |
17 |
2 |
59 |
|
Type 2 - Caution Youth |
26 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
26 |
|
Type 3 - Caution Adult |
4 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
5 |
|
Type 3A - Caution Adult - alternate offence. Offender has been given a simple caution under the alternate offences rule. |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
|
Type 4 - TIC - Taken into Consideration |
10 |
0 |
15 |
0 |
25 |
|
Type 8 - Community resolution (Crime) |
5 |
4 |
5 |
0 |
14 |
|
Type 9 - Prosecution Not In the Public Interest (CPS) |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
|
Type 10 - Formal Action Against Offender is not in the Public Interest (Police) |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
Type 12 - Prosecution Prevented-Named Suspect Identified But Is Too Ill (Physical Or Mental Health) To Prosecute |
3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
6 |
|
Type 12 - Prosecution Prevented-Named Suspect Identified But Is Too Ill (Physical Or Mental Health) To Prosecute, or confirmed died either before crime reported or before enough evidence to charge |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
Type 13 - Prosecution Prevented-Named Suspect Identified But Victim Or Key Witness Is Dead Or Too Ill To Give Evidence |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
|
Type 14 - Evidential Difficulties Victim Based- Suspect Not Identified: Crime Confirmed But The Victim Either Declines Or Unable To Support Further Police Investigation To Identify The Offender |
89 |
93 |
89 |
2 |
273 |
|
Type 15 - Named Suspect Identified: Victim Supports Police Action But Evidential Difficulties Prevent Further Action |
236 |
150 |
109 |
1 |
496 |
|
Type 16 - Named Suspect Identified: Evidential Difficulties Prevent Further Action: Victim Does Not Support (Or Has Withdrawn Support From) Police Action |
111 |
68 |
66 |
0 |
245 |
|
Type 17 - Prosecution Time Limit Expired: Suspect Identified But Prosecution Time Limit Has Expired |
1 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
|
Type 18 - Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified. Crime Investigated As Far As Reasonably Possible-Case Closed Pending Further Investigative Opportunities Becoming Available |
2,374 |
1,220 |
1,546 |
11 |
5,151 |
|
Type 20 - Further action resulting from the crime report will be undertaken by another body or agency subject to the victim (or person acting on their behalf) being made aware of the act to be taken |
8 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
|
Type 22 - Diversionary, educational or intervention activity, resulting from the crime report, has been undertaken and it is not in the public interest to take any further action. |
9 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
12 |
|
Type 2A - Caution Youth - alternate offence. Offender is a juvenile and has been given a youth caution under the alternate offences rule. |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
|
Ongoing investigation |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
|
2023 |
2,988 |
1,970 |
2,044 |
6 |
7,008 |
|
Type 1 - Charged/Summonsed/Postal Requisition |
137 |
161 |
90 |
0 |
388 |
|
Type 1A - Charged/Summons - alternate offence. Offender has been charged under the alternate offence rule. |
18 |
16 |
5 |
0 |
39 |
|
Type 2 - Caution Youth |
1 |
1 |
4 |
0 |
6 |
|
Type 3 - Caution Adult |
2 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
7 |
|
Type 3A - Caution Adult - alternate offence. Offender has been given a simple caution under the alternate offences rule. |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
|
Type 4 - TIC - Taken into Consideration |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
|
Type 5 - Offender has died |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
|
Type 8 - Community resolution (Crime) |
8 |
6 |
5 |
0 |
19 |
|
Type 9 - Prosecution Not In the Public Interest (CPS) |
9 |
1 |
4 |
0 |
14 |
|
Type 10 - Formal Action Against Offender is not in the Public Interest (Police) |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
Type 12 - Prosecution Prevented-Named Suspect Identified But Is Too Ill (Physical Or Mental Health) To Prosecute, or confirmed died either before crime reported or before enough evidence to charge |
3 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
6 |
|
Type 13 - Prosecution Prevented-Named Suspect Identified But Victim Or Key Witness Is Dead Or Too Ill To Give Evidence |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
|
Type 14 - Evidential Difficulties Victim Based- Suspect Not Identified: Crime Confirmed But The Victim Either Declines Or Unable To Support Further Police Investigation To Identify The Offender |
87 |
90 |
84 |
0 |
261 |
|
Type 15 - Named Suspect Identified: Victim Supports Police Action But Evidential Difficulties Prevent Further Action |
164 |
166 |
116 |
0 |
446 |
|
Type 16 - Named Suspect Identified: Evidential Difficulties Prevent Further Action: Victim Does Not Support (Or Has Withdrawn Support From) Police Action |
88 |
84 |
52 |
1 |
225 |
|
Type 17 - Prosecution Time Limit Expired: Suspect Identified But Prosecution Time Limit Has Expired |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
Type 18 - Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified. Crime Investigated As Far As Reasonably Possible-Case Closed Pending Further Investigative Opportunities Becoming Available |
2,453 |
1,430 |
1,669 |
5 |
5,557 |
|
Type 20 - Further action resulting from the crime report will be undertaken by another body or agency subject to the victim (or person acting on their behalf) being made aware of the act to be taken |
4 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
6 |
|
Type 22 - Diversionary, educational or intervention activity, resulting from the crime report, has been undertaken and it is not in the public interest to take any further action. |
8 |
7 |
2 |
0 |
17 |
|
Ongoing investigation |
1 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
4 |
|
Grand Total by LPA – 2020 to 2023 |
11,807 |
7,846 |
8,266 |
37 |
27,956 |
Average Response Time (minutes and seconds) by Burglary type (Final Call Type Description), Saved Year and Incident LPA Description – 2020 to 2023:
|
Final Call Type Description |
|||
|
Saved Year and Incident LPA Type Description |
BURGLARY - AGGRAVATED |
BURGLARY RESIDENTIAL DWELLING |
BURGLARY RESIDENTIAL NON-DWELL |
|
2020 |
16:48 |
223:02 |
439:34 |
|
North |
11:43 |
232:46 |
165:32 |
|
South |
18:46 |
221:32 |
788:10 |
|
West |
20:22 |
215:32 |
392:59 |
|
Stansted |
No incidents |
No incidents |
No incidents |
|
2021 |
38:27 |
333:43 |
428:13 |
|
North |
22:40 |
308:35 |
295:56 |
|
South |
65:49 |
365:25 |
379:47 |
|
West |
21:39 |
329:17 |
614:29 |
|
Stansted |
No incidents |
185:17 |
No incidents |
|
2022 |
61:05 |
393:29 |
1,000:17 |
|
North |
91:42 |
400:17 |
676:52 |
|
South |
24:24 |
482:53 |
1957:50 |
|
West |
62.36 |
296:29 |
578:57 |
|
Stansted |
No incidents |
No incidents |
No incidents |
|
2023 |
42:34 |
301:32 |
1,069:39 |
|
North |
43:32 |
305:42 |
1143:23 |
|
South |
40:50 |
379:14 |
917:13 |
|
West |
43:20 |
218:26 |
1,076:32 |
|
Stansted |
No incidents |
No incidents |
7:44 |
Every effort is made to ensure that the data provided by Essex Police is accurate and complete. However, Essex Police systems are designed primarily for the management of individual cases and not for the purposes of providing data to answer specific FOI enquiries. Please note although data can be extracted from a number of sources via database queries, the results may be subject to inaccuracies. Care should be taken to understand our return when considering the interpretation or further use of the data.
Headline burglary data by district can be found within the monthly Essex Police performance reports published by the Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for Essex:
Essex Police Performance - Essex Police, Fire & Crime Commissioner (pfcc.police.uk)
The following articles available via our publication scheme may also be of interest:
Published Items - Burglary | Essex Police