Statistics on mobile phone theft

Request Number: FOI/15091

Category: Incident and Crime Statistics - Theft

Subject: Statistics on mobile phone 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.

Request 1
How many mobile phone thefts have been recorded in the Ards and North Down area in each of the last five years?

Answer 1
The following table is based on all recorded burglary, robbery and theft offences where property described as Mobile phones & accessories was classified as stolen during the period 1st April 2020 and 31st March 2025.
Please Note: This is management information 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.