Theft of motor vehicles

Freedom of Information (FOI) Act request ref: 01/FIN/26/004151/S

Version Date: 05/02/2026

Please provide:

•           The total number of recorded incidents of theft of a motor vehicle in your area for calendar years 2023, 2024 and 2025

Follow-up:
The relevant HO Codes I believe to be:

037/01 Causing death by aggravated vehicle taking,
037/02 Aggravated vehicle taking,
048 Theft of a motor vehicle under which falls:
130/01 Unauthorised taking of a motor vehicle (does not include ‘being carried knowing motor vehicle has been taken)
131/03 Aggravated vehicle taking (driving/being carried) offences, causing damage to vehicle and/or property under £5000.

For ease of referral I have placed the classifications here - https://carcrime.uk/home-office-counting-rules-for-recorded-crime/

I am content for 130/01 and 048/01 to be combined for the purpose of the response (table) below.

I understand the following request may need some clarification:

I am seeking the recorded number of motor vehicle theft offences in your area for calendar years 2023, 2024 and 2025 i.e. the crimes recorded, as opposed to calls about stolen vehicle or similar

The data will relate to Home Office classification (counting rules):

1.         48 Theft or Unauthorised Taking of a Motor Vehicle
2.         37/2 Aggravated Vehicle Taking

It would assist if you could provide the data for ‘1’ & ‘2’ above i.e. supply 6 figures

The Performance Analysis Department has provided the following information:

Searches were completed in Niche for the requested HO codes. The results are as follows: