Dangerous dogs

Freedom of Information (FOI) Act request ref: 01/FOI/23/5452

Version Date: 03/10/2023

The Performance & Analysis Department have provided the following information for questions 1 and 4.

Data Processing:                                                  

Crimes recorded on crime information system - UNIFI         

 'No crimes' included                      

Qlikview Report: Crime Lists                       

Filtered by date: July 1st 2021 to June 30th 2022

Offence Description:                                                          

• 8/21 - Owner / person in charge of a dog dangerously out of control causing injury resulting in death
• 8/21 - Owner / person in charge of dog dangerously out of control causing injury
• 8/21 - Owner / person in charge of dog dangerously out of control causing injury to assistance dog
• 8/21 - Owner of a dog allow it to be dangerously out of control in public place and cause injury
• 8/21 - Person in charge of a dog allow it to be dangerously out of control in public place and cause injury
• 111/18 - Owner / person in charge of a dog dangerously out of control - no injury
• 111/18 - Owner / person in charge of dog dangerously out of control in a public place - no injury
• 111/25 - Owner / person in charge of a dog dangerously out of control - no injury                             

Data Limitations:                                                   

It is important to note that there are other offences such as "livestock worrying" and "dog causing injury in a private place" etc that are not specifically recorded as "Dangerously out of Control" offences and have therefore been excluded from this request.                                  

The Alliance Operations Department have provided the information for questions 2, 3, 5 and 6

1. For the period from 1 July 2021 to 1 July 2022, how many reports were received of an owner or person in charge allowing a dog to be dangerously out of control in any place in England and Wales, injuring any person or assistance dog?

Between July 1st 2021 to June 30th 2022, there was 881 reported offences of dogs being dangerously out of control. 

2. For the period from 1 July 2021 to 1 July 2022, how many dogs have been detained under the Dangerous Dogs Act?

57 dogs seized 

3. For the period from 1 July 2021 to 1 July 2022, how many dogs have been destroyed under the Dangerous Dogs Act?

19 dogs were put to sleep.

4. For the period from 1 July 2022 to 1 July 2023, how many reports were received of an owner or person in charge allowing a dog to be dangerously out of control in any place in England and Wales, injuring any person or assistance dog?

Between July 1st 2022 to June 30th 2023, there was 811 reported offences of dogs being dangerously out of control. 

5. For the period from 1 July 2022 to 1 July 2023, how many dogs have been detained under the Dangerous Dogs Act?

76 dogs seized 

6. For the period from 1 July 2022 to 1 July 2023, how many dogs have been destroyed under the Dangerous Dogs Act?

25 dogs put to sleep