Stolen vehicles and catalytic converters recorded by the MPS from January 2018 to January 2022

Freedom of information request reference no: 01.FOI.22.023198

I note you seek access to the following information:

Firstly, I would like to say thank you for your service and dedication to keep the public and London safe.

I currently live in the London Borough of Bromley and I am in the process of considering which car to purchase.

Unfortunately, living in London means that car crime is a big factor that I must consider when selecting and purchasing my car.

To help me with my decision making, I would like to request the following information for both the whole of the Metropolitan Police District (MPD) and specifically for the Bromley Borough:

Reported car thefts by make and model from 2018 - present.
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Reported catalytic converter thefts by make and model from 2018 - present.

To be clear, I am talking about calender years (January - December) and not financial years.

Please provide the requested information as follows:

Reported car thefts by make and model from 2018 - present for the whole of the MPD.

Reported car thefts by make and model from 2018 - present for Bromley Borough.

Reported catalytic converter thefts by make and model from 2018 - present for the whole of the MPD.

Reported catalytic converter thefts by make and model from 2018 - present for Bromley Borough.

Decision

I have today decided to disclose the located information to you in full.

Please find below information pursuant to your request above.

The MPS do not record data in relation to stolen vehicles broken down by the most targeted, 2nd most targeted etc, however if you review the attached data you should be able to find this information.