FOI Dangerous Dog Crimes (543-2024/25)
Request
Please provide yearly figures for 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022 along with monthly figures for all of 2023 and for 2024 from January 1st to 31st August for each of the following questions:
Q1. The number of crimes recorded for Home Office code 111/17/N: Possession of Pitbull type terrier, Japanese Tosa or other designated type dog contrary to Section 1(2) of Dangerous Dogs act
Q2. The number of crimes recorded for Home Office code 8N/821: Owner or Person in charge allowing dog to be dangerously out of control in any place in England or Wales (whether or not a public place) injuring any person or assistance dog.
NOTES: If your crime recording systems have been updated or changed since 2019 meaning you cannot provide data for all the years requested then please provide as many years’ data as possible.
Additionally if your force has produced a super-response or similar document please can you ensure that any more recent years or months since the super-response was published are included in your response.
Also, if the request for all data back to 2019 will take this request over the cost limit then please can you just provide data for 2022 and monthly data for 2023 and 2024 from 1st January to 31st August.
Response
Extent and Result of Searches to Locate Information
To locate the information relevant to your request searches were conducted within North Yorkshire Police. I can confirm that the information you have requested is held by North Yorkshire Police.
Decision
I have today decided to disclose the located information to you which is correct as of 09 October 2024.
North Yorkshire Police are unable to search for the codes provided however we have provided you with crimes recorded under HO code ‘08/21’ Owner or person in charge allowing dog to be dangerously out of control in a public place injuring any person.
Q1. Please see the table below which details the total number of crimes recorded by North Yorkshire Police for 08/21 - Owner or person in charge allowing dog to be dangerously out of control in a public place injuring any person from 01 January 2019 to 31 December 2022, broken down by year.
|
2019 |
2020 |
2021 |
2022 |
Total |
|
302 |
300 |
326 |
432 |
1360 |
Q2. Please see the table below which details the total number of crimes recorded by North Yorkshire Police for 08/21 - Owner or person in charge allowing dog to be dangerously out of control in a public place injuring any person from 01 January 2023 to 31 August 2024, broken down by month and year.
|
Month |
2023 |
2024 |
Total |
|
January |
23 |
33 |
56 |
|
February |
14 |
31 |
45 |
|
March |
37 |
31 |
68 |
|
April |
39 |
25 |
64 |
|
May |
44 |
39 |
83 |
|
June |
43 |
41 |
84 |
|
July |
50 |
33 |
83 |
|
August |
36 |
56 |
92 |
|
September |
40 |
N/A |
40 |
|
October |
44 |
N/A |
44 |
|
November |
22 |
N/A |
22 |
|
December |
37 |
N/A |
37 |
|
Total |
429 |
289 |
718 |
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.