Dog attacks
Freedom of Information (FOI) Act request ref: 01/FOI/23/5074
Version Date: 04/07/2023
Q1: Please can you provide the number of reported dog attacks in your force area in 2022.
Q2: Please can you provide the number of reported dog attacks in your force area for every year since 2010?
The Performance & Analysis Department have provided the following information.
Data Processing:
Crimes recorded on crime information system - UNIFI
'No crimes' included
Qlikview Report: UNIFI Crime Lists Specific Years
Filtered by date: January 1st 2010 to November 14th 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
8/22 - Dog Causing Injury In A Private Place
111/1 - Set Dog To Attack / Worry / Put In Fear Person
111/2 - Dog Not Under Proper Control - Complaint Only
111/5 - Owner Of A Dog Worrying Livestock
111/5 - Person In Charge Of A Dog Worrying Livestock
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
111/19 - Dog Causing Fear Of Injury In A Private Place
111/25 - Owner / Person In Charge Of A Dog Dangerously Out Of Control - No Injury
The below table shows the number of dog attack offences reported, between January 1st 2010 and November 14th 2022.
|
Year |
Total |
|
2010 |
119 |
|
2011 |
125 |
|
2012 |
132 |
|
2013 |
116 |
|
2014 |
420 |
|
2015 |
806 |
|
2016 |
1106 |
|
2017 |
1708 |
|
2018 |
1639 |
|
2019 |
1481 |
|
2020 |
1419 |
|
2021 |
1585 |
|
2022* |
1369 |
*Devon & Cornwall Police transitioned to a brand new Records Management System, (RMS) on 14th November 2022 and information after that date is not yet available
Q3: Could you provide me the number of dogs a) seized b) destroyed by your force under the 1991 Dangerous Dogs Act in 2022.
Q4: Please can you provide me with the number of dogs a) seized and b) destroyed for every year since 2010?
The Alliance Dog Unit have provided the following information.
Figure are held from 2018 onwards
|
2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
2021 |
2022 |
|
|
Total no. of dogs seized |
65 |
92 |
72 |
63 |
159 |
|
The no. of dogs destroyed |
15 |
15 |
8 |
13 |
26 |