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Lego Thefts

Freedom of Information (FOI) Act request ref: 01/FIN/25/003188/G

 

Version Date: 16/05/2025

 

The Performance Analysis Department have provided the following information.

 

To obtain this data Performance Analysis searched within the Niche Crime Universe for all Theft/Robbery/Burglary Main Crime Groups which contained the keyword ‘ Lego ’ in the OEL Entry Text or the Occurrence Summary. Only 69 results were returned so these have been reviewed to determine whether Lego was stolen and what the value was.

 

Value is not always recorded so this data is not necessarily accurate.

I am writing under the FOI Act to request records of high-value (over £500 in value) retail thefts involving Lego products since January 2020.

More specifically:
1.         The number of recorded shoplifting and burglary offences where "Lego" is explicitly mentioned in police reports, broken down by year? - i.e. for the whole of 2020, the whole of 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and in 2025 so far?

SC Description

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Total

Attempt burglary other than dwelling with intent to steal (recordable)

 -

1

 -

-

-

-

1

Attempt theft from shop (recordable)

 -

1

-

-

-

-

1

Burglary - Business & Community (Unconnected Building)

-

-

-

1

-

-

1

Burglary - Business and Community

-

-

-

-

-

1

1

Burglary – Outbuilding Residential

-

2

-

-

-

-

2

Burglary - Residential

1

-

-

-

-

-

1

Theft from a motor vehicle (recordable)

-

-

-

1

-

-

1

Theft from a shop (recordable)

-

1

-

 -

-

-

1

Theft from shops and stalls (Shoplifting)

2

4

8

10

10

1

35

Theft other

1

1

1

1

-

1

5

Total

4

10

9

13

10

3

49

 

 

 

  1. A breakdown of locations where Lego thefts were reported, specifying where they occurred?

Municipality Name

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Total

BOURNEMOUTH

3

4

2

4

5

2

20

CHRISTCHURCH

 -

-

-

1

1

-

2

DORCHESTER

-

 -

-

3

 -

-

3

FERNDOWN

 -

 -

1

-

1

-

2

LYME REGIS

-

-

1

-

-

 -

1

POOLE

1

1

1

3

3

1

10

WAKEFIELD

-

1

-

-

 -

-

1

WEYMOUTH

-

4

4

2

-

-

10

Grand Total

4

10

9

13

10

3

49

 

Occ. Add. Common Name

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Total

ASDA

 -

1

1

- 

- 

- 

2

B&M

 -

1

 -

3

2

 -

6

BEALES

1

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

1

BOOTS

 -

- 

- 

- 

1

 -

1

BOURNEMOUTH INTERNATIONAL CENTRE

 -

- 

- 

1

- 

- 

1

EAST CLIFF COTTAGE HOTEL

 -

- 

- 

- 

- 

1

1

HOWLEYS TOYMASTER

 -

1

- 

1

- 

- 

2

PRIMARY COLOURS

 -

- 

1

- 

- 

- 

1

RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS

2

3

1

2

- 

1

9

SAINSBURY'S

 -

1

1

1

1

1

5

SMYTHS TOYS

 -

1

- 

- 

1

- 

2

SPORTS DIRECT

 -

- 

- 

1

- 

- 

1

TESCO

 -

 -

 -

 -

2

 -

2

TESCO EXTRA

 -

 -

1

 -

 -

 -

1

THE ENTERTAINER

1

1

 -

 -

 -

- 

2

THE JEDI ARCHIVES

 -

 -

 -

2

 -

 -

2

THE RANGE

 -

 -

4

 -

 -

 -

4

TOYMASTER

- 

 -

 -

1

 -

 -

1

WAITROSE

 -

 -

-

 -

1

 -

1

WATERSTONES

 -

 -

 -

1

2

 -

3

WHSMITH

 -

1

 -

 -

 --

 

1

Grand Total

4

10

9

13

10

3

49

 

 

 

  1. The total estimated value of stolen Lego items in recorded incidents, where available.

 

Year

Sum of Value (where recorded in OEL) in £

 

  
   

2020

320

    

2021

1464.81

    

2022

1374.57

    

2023

3187.71

    

2024

2022.96

    

2025

2000

    

Total

10370.05