FOI 0155-2025/26 Out of Control Dogs Causing Injury
Request
Thank you for your helpful response to FOI Request 0062.2025-26. As per your advice, I wish to amend my request to the following:
Can you please provide:
Q1. The number of offences of out-of-control dogs causing injury to a person in the last three years
(Between April 6th and April 5th 2022/23, 2023/24 and 2024/25). Broken down by year, number of
offences and police outcome.
Q2. The number of dogs seized in the last three years - Broken down by year, by breed and by reason
for seizure.
Q2a) The number of dogs destroyed in the last three years - broken down by year, by breed and reason for destruction.
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Q1. Please see the table below showing the number of crimes of ‘08/21 Owner or person in charge allowing dog to be dangerously out of control’ in the period 1 April 2022 to 31 March 2025, broken down by year.
|
FY 2022/23 |
FY 2023/24 |
FY 2024/25 |
Total |
|
410 |
447 |
415 |
1272 |
Please see the table below showing the above data, broken down by outcome.
|
Outcome |
Total |
|
01-Charged/Summonsed |
33 |
|
03-Caution – adults |
6 |
|
08-Community Resolution |
90 |
|
10-Not in public interest (Police) |
21 |
|
12-Prosecution prevented – suspect ill |
2 |
|
14-Evidential difficulties victim based – suspect not identified |
174 |
|
15-Evidential difficulties prevent further action; victim supports police action |
75 |
|
16-Evidential difficulties prevent further action; victim does not support police action |
465 |
|
17-Prosecution time limit expired |
1 |
|
18-Investigation complete - no suspect identified |
250 |
|
20-Action by other agency |
9 |
|
21-No Investigation - Not in public interest (Police) |
104 |
|
22-Diversionary or referral pathway; no public interest |
17 |
|
Under Investigation |
25 |
|
Total |
1272 |
Q2. Please see the table below showing the number of dogs seized in the period 1 April 2022 to 31 March 2025, broken down by financial year, breed (where held) and reason for seizure.
|
Reason for Seizure |
2022/23 |
2023/24 |
2024/25 |
|
Dangerously out of control |
3 (breed not held) |
8 |
12 |
|
Suspected/confirmed banned breed |
- |
1 Pitbull |
28 (breed not held) |
|
Welfare reasons |
- |
|
1 |
Q2a. Please see the table below showing the number of dogs destroyed in the period 1 April 2022 to 31 March 2025, broken down by financial year, breed and reason for destruction.
|
Reason for Destruction |
2022/23 |
2023/24 |
2024/25 |
|
Court order |
1 Terrier Cross |
4 1 Belgian Malinois 1 Labrador Cross 1 XL Bully |
3 2 XL Bully 1 Bull Terrier |
|
Dangerously out of control and signed over by owner |
- |
1 American Bulldog |
8 1 German Shepherd 2 Pocket Bully 3 XL Bully 1 Rottweiler Cross 1 Staffordshire Bull Terrier Cross |
|
Health concerns |
- |
- |
2 1 Pocket Bully 1 XL Bully |
|
Banned breed and signed over by owner |
- |
- |
6 |
Please note that systems used for recording information are not generic, nor are the procedures used locally in capturing the data. It should be noted therefore that this force’s response to your questions should not be used for comparison purposes with any other responses you may receive.