Your Request

1. The top ten individuals with the highest number of recorded shoplifting offences within your police force area between 2020-21 to 2025-26. Split the number of recorded shoplifting offences attributed to them by financial year and provide a total across the
2. For each of those individuals, provide the number of offences resulting in charge/summons, caution, no further action split by financial year and a total across the
3. The total number of suspects identified for recorded shoplifting offences for each financial year between 2020-21 and 2025-26, split by whether they had been identified in relation to a single shoplifting offence or more than one shoplifting offences.

I am not asking for the identity of the individuals, please anonymise them with a unique identifier. If it is not possible to provide the top ten, provide the top five. If any part of this request is likely to exceed the cost limit, I would be happy to refine the request.

Freedom of Information Act 2000

 I can confirm that the information requested is held by Durham Constabulary.