Catalytic Converter Theft

Request Number: FOI/15480

Category: Incident and Crime Statistics - Burglary and Theft

Subject: Catalytic Converter Theft

Request and Answer:
Your request for information has now been considered. In respect of Section 1(1)(a) of the Act we can confirm that the Police Service of Northern Ireland does hold information to which your request relates. The decision has been taken to disclose the following.

Question 1
How many cases of catalytic converter theft were registered in your constituency each year between 2019 and 2024?

Clarification Sought
Can you clarify what you geographical area you wish considered under "constituency"?

Clarification Received
By constituency I mean the area PSNI covers - i.e. Northern Ireland.

Answer
The following table is based on all recorded burglary, robbery and theft offences where property identified as a catalytic converter was classified as stolen, during the period 1st January 2019 - 31st December 2024. The property details have been identified where the text catalytic or ‘cat con’ was contained in the property common name or property remarks fields.  Please note: This information is based on data extracted from a live system and may be subject to change. It is dependent on the information having been input into the system in such a way as to identify those records that are relevant.

Question 2
How many of these cases resulted in a conviction?

Answer 
To date, 2 incidents have resulted in a conviction, please note, data is taken from a live system and is therefore subject to change.