Van thefts

Request Number: FOI/16814

Category: Incident and Crime Statistics - Burglary and Theft

Subject: Van Thefts

Request and Answer:

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

Request 1

To refine the request and ensure it falls within the appropriate limit, please now provide the unfiltered recorded-crime totals for the offence classification "Theft from a motor vehicle" / "Theft from vehicle" (or your closest equivalent), for the Sussex Police force area for:

• Calendar year 2024 (total)

• Calendar year 2025 (total)

If it is straightforward to provide from existing reporting products, please also include a monthly breakdown (YYYY-MM) for 2024 and 2025.

Clarification Sought -

Is this request meant for the PSNI - In your refinement request you mention that you are looking for the information for the Sussex Police Force Area?

Clarification received

Can confirm I am indeed seeking data from PSNI.

Answer

The following table is based on all recorded theft from a vehicle offences in Northern Ireland during the period January 2024 to December 2025. 

Please Note: Figures for offences recorded from 1st April 2025 are subject to ongoing validation and quality assurance processes until publication in May 2026; annual revisions to previously published financial year figures may also be applied at this time