Crimes at EV charging stations

Freedom of Information (FOI) Act request ref: 01/FIN/25/003848/T

Version Date: 11/11/2025

The Performance Analysis Department has provided the following information:

Data Source:

Crime information system – Niche

Data Processing:

Keyword search for “EV charg” and “electric vehicle charg” within the Occurrence summary and OEL.

Please could you provide the following information for your force area, covering the period 1st January 2020 to 30th September 2025 (or most recent available):
 
1.         The number of reported crimes that took place:
1.         At public EV charging stations

In total, 41 crimes were identified. 18 of these are listed as “N” or “N – not public”. 22 are recorded as either “Not stated” or “Not stated if public”.

Only one crime is listed as “Y”, that was a case of criminal damage which occurred in Poole 2025. There is no information regarding CCTV or lighting, these are listed as “not stated”.

2. Or within 50 metres of a public EV charging s.tation No information held regading distance from a public EV charging station
   2. Please break this down by:
   1.         Year
   2.         Crime type
   3.         Location (postcode or nearest street)
   3.         If recorded, please also include:
   1.         Whether CCTV footage was available
   2.         Whether the area was lit at the time (if noted)
   If this request exceeds the cost limit, please prioritise providing:
   •           A total yearly crime count near EV charging stations No information held.
   •           The top 10 most affected locations