Theft and Vandalising EV charging points

5th August 2025

Our Ref: FOI2025/05865

Request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 Ref No: FOI2025/05865   

I write in connection with your request for information received on 8th July.  I note you seek access to the following information:

We are conducting research on behalf of a leading electric vehicle (EV) charge point operator to better understand the scale of vandalism affecting EV chargers, trends over time and the level of enforcement action being taken.

Under the Freedom of Information Act, we kindly request the following information from your service:

1.      How many incidents involving vandalism or criminal damage targeting public EV charge points were recorded by your force for each of the following years:
•       2022
•       2023
•       2024
•       2025 (to date)

2.      How many incidents involving theft targeting public EV charge points were recorded by your force for each of the following years:
•       2022
•       2023
•       2024
•       2025 (to date)

3.      For the incidents identified in questions 1 and 2, how many led to:
•       Investigations being opened
•       Arrests being made
•       Charges or prosecutions

4.      What was the total amount of fines issued in relation to these offences – please break down for the years:
•       2022
•       2023
•       2024
•       2025 (to date)

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Response - Following enquiries within the Constabulary please see our response below.

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Criminal Damage crimes against an EV charger – Outcomes & Arrests

Theft crimes involving a EV charger – Outcomes & Arrests

4. No Fines paid

The numerical data presented in this response is an un-audited snapshot of un-published data sourced from "live" systems and is subject to the interpretation of the original request by the individual extracting the data.