Out-of-control dog attacks

Freedom of Information (FOI) Act request ref: 01/FOI/26/9664

Version Date: 24/03/2026

The Performance & Analysis Department has provided the following information: 

Data Processing:   

Crimes recorded on crime information system - NICHE

 'No crimes' excluded and 'non notifiables' included

Qliksense Report: Occurrence - People Links (all) 

Filtered by date: 01/01/2018 to 31/12/2025 

HO Code: 008/21

For each of the last eight calendar years (2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025) could you please provide the number of out-of-control dog attacks causing injury offences recorded.