Theft from courier

Freedom of Information (FOI) Act request ref: 01/FIN/25/003849/U

Version Date: 13/11/2025

The Performance Analysis Department has provided the following information:

Data Source:

Crime information system – Niche

Data Processing:

Search for theft and robbery where the victim occupation relates to ‘delivery driver’ or ‘courier’. Date manually reviewed for relevance.

Please provide the information requested for incidents recorded in the each of the periods:
• 2024–2025 to date (16th October 2025)
• 2023–2024
• 2022–2023
Please answer questions 1–4 for all couriers and delivery drivers.
If possible, please also answer questions 5–8 for couriers/delivery drivers excluding food delivery drivers.

If you are unable to exclude food delivery drivers, please still provide the answers to questions 1-4.
1. What’s the total number of thefts and robberies reported in which the victim was a courier or delivery driver?
2. How many resulted in someone being arrested?
3. How many resulted in someone being charged?
4. How many involved a report of violence? If you are unable to answer this question because it is too time consuming, please still answer questions 1, 2 and 3.
5. What’s the total number of thefts and robberies reported in which the victim was a courier or delivery driver, excluding food delivery drivers?
6. How many resulted in someone being arrested?
7. How many resulted in someone being charged?
8. How many involved a report of violence? If you are unable to answer this question because it is too time consuming, please still answer questions 5, 6 and 7.