Making Off Without Payment
Freedom of Information (FOI) Act request ref: 01/FIN/26/004346/B
Version Date: 26/02/2026
Under the FOI Act, please can you provide me with the following information for 'making off without payment' offence under the Theft Act 1978.
Q1: Provide me with the full list of 'making off without payment' offences reported to the force which contained the word 'pub' or 'restaurant' in the summary in 2025. For each report, include the date, summary and outcome.
Q2: Provide me with the full list of 'making off without payment' offences reported to the force which contained the word 'pub' or 'restaurant' in the summary in 2024. For each report, include the date, summary and outcome.
The Performance Analysis Department has provided the following information:
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SC Description |
Reported Date |
Occurrence Summary |
Outcome |
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1 |
Make off without making payment (recordable) |
20/10/2024 |
RENOUFS SOUTHBOURNE - Restaurant Bilking |
18: Investigation complete no suspect identified |
|
2 |
Make off without making payment (recordable) |
09/04/2025 |
DRD - Making off Without Payment - Restaurant bill |
15: Police - named suspect, victim supports but evidential difficulties |
|
3 |
Make off without making payment (recordable) |
30/08/2025 |
DRD - Restaurant bilking |
18: Investigation complete no suspect identified |
|
4 |
Make off without making payment (recordable) |
19/10/2025 |
Named homeless person entered Pub and sat at an empty table with food and ate the food. Victim had to replace customers food at cost £9. Offender stated he had no money and was allowed to leave premises and was barred. |
16: Victim declines/withdraws support - named suspect identified |