FOI REF: FOI-2023-1339
You asked
I would like to request data pertaining to vehicle theft trends between the years of 2018 and 2022 in a CSV file. - For further clarification, the columns should contain the following information: - Make -- The manufacturer of the vehicle - GenModel -- The generic make and model of the vehicle. - The naming schema should follow the same format found within the VEH0124 files found on the Vehicle Licensing Statistics data files publication on the GOV.UK website. - YearManufacture -- The year the vehicle was manufactured - LicenceStatus -- Whether the vehicle was Licensed or SORN - Date columns (each should refer to the number of vehicles, under the same GenModel, YearManufacture and LicenceStatus, that were stolen within the specifc year (a value of "[z]" denoting the vehicle had yet to be manufactured): o 2022 o 2021 o 2020 o 2019 o 2018 - Each row should be uniquely identifiable using the composite key [GenModel, YearManufacture, LicenceStatus]. Please provide as many rows as possible, including vehicles with keys which have had no reported thefts within the specified date range.
We said
Thank you for your request regarding the Vehicle licensing statistics data files on the GOV.UK website.
Unfortunately, we do not hold the information you have requested.
The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) may be able to assist you. They can be contacted at foi@dvla.gov.uk.
If you have any further crime-related enquiries, the ONS Centre for Crime and Justice can be reached at the following e-mail address: CrimeStatistics@ons.gov.uk.