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Luxury items stolen 2019 - 2024

31st March 2025

Our Ref: FOI2025/01944

Request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 Ref No: FOI2025/01944

I write in connection with your request for information received on 3rd March.  I note you seek access to the following information:

Please can I get data on the number of luxury watches and handbags that have been stolen between the calendar years 2019 -2024?

By luxury, I mean watches and handbags worth £2,000 or more

I have split my requests up in two sections. Please let me know if you need me to clarify anything, or need anything else from me.

SECTION 1: Luxury watches

1) Please could you provide information on how many thefts of luxury watches there have been for the following years:
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024

2) What were the top 10 most commonly stolen luxury watch brands? For each brand, could you list the total number of luxury watches stolen during 2024?

3) What were the top 10 most common locations where luxury watches were stolen? (For example, hotel/restaurant/street/pub/gym). For each location, could you list the total number of luxury watches stolen during 2024?

SECTION 2: Luxury handbags

1) Please could you provide information on how many thefts of luxury handbags there have been for the following years:
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024

2) What were the top 10 most commonly stolen luxury handbag brands? For each brand, could you list the total number of luxury handbags stolen during 2024?

3) What were the top 10 most common locations where luxury handbags were stolen? (For example, hotel/restaurant/street/pub/gym). For each location, could you list the total number of luxury handbags stolen during 2024?

 

I am required by the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (The Act) to handle all requests in a manner that is blind to the identity of the requestor. Any information released in response to a request is regarded as being published and therefore, in the public domain without caveat.

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

Luxury Watch Thefts (£2000+)

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

Total

Watch Theft Crimes

23

16

5

14

21

24

103

Number of watches

25

17

5

14

21

25

107

 

Watch Brands - Sorted by 2024 numbers

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

Total

ROLEX

6

4

4

6

8

6

34

OMEGA

2

-

-

2

2

2

8

TAG

-

-

1

-

-

2

3

TAGHEUR

1

4

-

1

1

2

9

BREITLING

5

1

-

-

1

1

8

CARTIER

1

1

-

-

-

1

3

GUCCI

1

-

-

-

-

-

1

LONGINES

1

1

-

-

-

-

2

ROTARY

-

-

-

1

-

-

1

SHOCKWAVE

1

-

-

-

-

-

1

Brand not listed

7

6

-

4

9

11

37

Total

25

17

5

14

21

25

107

 

Stolen Watches - Location (Type) where present

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

Total

Leisure Centre

-

-

-

-

3

3

6

House- Detached

-

3

-

-

-

-

3

Hotel / B&B / Guest house

1

-

-

-

1

-

2

House - Bungalow

-

1

-

-

1

-

2

Motorway Services

-

1

1

-

-

-

2

Parks / Gardens

-

1

-

-

1

-

2

Public House / Bar / Night Club

-

-

1

-

-

1

2

Street / Road

-

-

-

-

-

2

2

Alleyway

1

-

-

-

-

-

1

Camping / Caravan / Holiday Site

1

-

-

-

-

-

1

Care / Nursing Home

-

1

-

-

-

-

1

College / University

1

-

-

-

-

-

1

Flat/Apartment

-

-

-

1

-

-

1

Hospital / Hospice

-

-

-

1

-

-

1

House- End Terrace

1

-

-

-

-

-

1

House- Semi Detached

1

-

-

-

-

-

1

School

-

-

-

-

-

1

1

Shop / Store / Supermarket

-

-

-

-

-

1

1

Premises Type not present

19

10

3

12

15

17

76

Total

25

17

5

14

21

25

107

 

Luxury Handbag Thefts (£2000+)

2019

2020

2021

2023

2024

Total

Handbag Theft Crimes

3

2

1

3

2

11

Number of Handbags

3

2

1

3

2

11

 

Handbag Brands - Sorted by 2024 numbers

2019

2020

2021

2023

2024

Total

CHANEL

-

-

1

1

1

3

GUCCI

-

-

-

1

-

1

LOUIS VUITTON

-

-

-

1

1

2

MULBERRY

1

-

-

-

-

1

TED BAKER

-

1

-

-

-

1

Brand not listed

2

1

-

-

 

3

Total

3

2

1

3

2

11

 

Stolen Handbags - Location (Type) where present

2019

2020

2021

2023

2024

Total

Public House / Bar / Night Club

-

-

1

1

1

3

Hotel / B&B / Guest house

-

-

-

1

-

1

House- Mid Terrace

1

-

-

-

-

1

House- Semi Detached

1

-

-

-

-

1

Shop / Store / Supermarket

-

1

-

-

-

1

Premises Type not present

1

1

-

1

1

4

Total

3

2

1

3

2

11

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.