Provides updated figures on firearms stolen from residential homes in WA for 2022 and 2023 (YTD). Shows a breakdown of incidents by the number of firearms stolen per incident.

AnsweredQoN 1718Legislative Council
Asked
18 October 2023
Portfolio
Police

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I refer the Minister to question on notice 878 answered on Tuesday 11, October 2022, and I ask: (a) will the Minister provide updated figures for questions (1) and (2) for 2022 and 2023 to date; and (b) if no to (a), why not?

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Answered
28 November 2023
Responded by
Minister for Emergency Services representing the Minister for Police
Response time
8 days
The Western Australia Police Force advise:
(a)        (1) The WA Police Force can provide the number of firearms stolen, from residential homes in 2022 and 2023 to date, however cannot identify the registration status
Table 1.
Number of firearms reported stolen from residential homes in calendar years 2022 and 2023 Year To Date*.
Year
2022
2023 YTD*
Number of Stolen Firearms
163
128
*2023 YTD is between 01 January 2023 and 01 November 2023 inclusive.
(2) Table 2.
Number of incidents where one or more firearms were reported stolen from a residential home in calendar years 2022 and 2023 YTD*, by number of firearms stolen per incident.
Number of Firearms Stolen per Incident
Year
2022
2023 YTD*
1
30
30
2 or more
36
31
2
12
14
3
10
7
4
3
4
5
4
3
6
4
3
7
2
-
8
-
-
9
1
-
Total
66
61
*2023 YTD is between 01 January 2023 and 01 November 2023 inclusive.

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