Data on lost and stolen wrist watches from 2019 to 2022
Freedom of information request reference no: 01.FOI.23.031498
I note you seek access to the following information:
I am writing to request the following information on lost and stolen wrist watches.
• How many watches were recorded as stolen in 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022? Please provide figures for each year.
• What was the combined value of these watches? Please provide figures for each year.
• How many watches have been recorded as stolen in the first six months of 2023 – 1 January 2023 to 30 June 2023?
• What was the combined valued of these watches?
• What percentage/number of watches recorded as stolen in 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 were recovered?
• What percentage/number of watches reported stolen in 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022 involved some form of violence against the owner/person wearing the watch?
• What percentage/number of watches reported stolen in the first six months of 2023 involved some form of violence against owner/person wearing the watch?
• What percentage/number of watches reported stolen in 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023 have resulted in the fatality of the victim?
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Please note that in regards to the combined value, these are often estimated which could affect the overall true value,
Q1 - How many watches were recorded as stolen in 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022? Please provide figures for each year.
| 2019 | 9715 |
| 2020 | 5234 |
| 2021 | 4845 |
| 2022 | 6015 |
Q2 - What was the combined value of these watches? Please provide figures for each year.
| 2019 | £54,815,242.24 |
| 2020 | £38,166,453.76 |
| 2021 | £26,603,157.66 |
| 2022 | £50,111,531.66 |
Q3 - How many watches have been recorded as stolen in the first six months of 2023 – 1 January 2023 to 30 June 2023?
3190
Q4 - What was the combined valued of these watches?
£19,687,463.57
Q5 - What percentage/number of watches recorded as stolen in 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 were recovered?
2019 – 1.8% of watches were recovered
Q6 - What percentage/number of watches reported stolen in 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022 involved some form of violence against the owner/person wearing the watch?
20.1% of watches reported stolen in 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022 involved some form of violence against the owner/person wearing the watch
Q7 - What percentage/number of watches reported stolen in the first six months of 2023 involved some form of violence against owner/person wearing the watch
18.2% of watches reported stolen in the first six months of 2023 involved some form of violence against owner/person wearing the watch
Q8 - What percentage/number of watches reported stolen in 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023 have resulted in the fatality of the victim?
A8 – 0.007% of watches reported stolen in 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023 have resulted in the fatality of the victim.