FOI Dog Thefts (0273-2022/23)
Request
- The total number of reports of dog theft in your constabulary for the past 6 years (this is to include the calendar years of 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 and the first 6 months of 2022)
- If available, can the information also be broken down by the breed of each dog which was reported stolen.
Response
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- Please see the below table which shows the number of dog thefts from 1 January 2017 to 30 June 2022 broken down by year.
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North Yorkshire Police Data Number of dog thefts reported from 01.01.2017 to 30.06.2022 broken down by year. |
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Year |
Number of Thefts |
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2017 |
15 |
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2018 |
20 |
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2019 |
15 |
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2020 |
25 |
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2021 |
21 |
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2022 |
11 |
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Total |
107 |
- Please see the below table which shows the number of dog thefts from 1 January 2017 to 30 June 2022 broken down by breed.
Please note that the breed of dog is not a mandatorily completed field and relies on information provided by the reportee. Any results provided should be treated with caution.
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North Yorkshire Police Data Number of dog thefts reported from 01.01.2017 to 30.06.2022 broken down by breed. |
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Breed |
Number of Thefts |
Breed |
Number of Thefts |
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American Akita |
1 |
Gordon Setter |
1 |
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Australian Shepherd |
1 |
Husky |
1 |
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Beagle |
1 |
Jack Russel |
3 |
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Bearded Collie |
1 |
King Charles Spaniel |
2 |
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Border Collie |
19 |
Labrador |
7 |
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Border Terrier |
3 |
Lurcher |
1 |
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Bulldog |
1 |
Patterdale Terrier |
5 |
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Bullmastiff |
1 |
Poodle |
2 |
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Chihuahua |
2 |
Pug |
4 |
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Cocker Spaniel |
5 |
Rottweiller |
1 |
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Dutch Shepherd |
1 |
Springer Spaniel |
3 |
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English Bulldog |
1 |
Staffordshire Bull Terrier |
2 |
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French Bulldog |
2 |
Yorkshire Terrier |
1 |
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German Shepherd |
3 |
Cross Breed |
14 |
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Total |
89 |
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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.