FOI 390959
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REQUEST REFERENCE NO: 390959
I write in connection with your request for information which was received on 24th February 2025. Please find below the response to your request:
The number of reported dog attacks (Home Office code 008/21 – owner or person in charge allowing dog to be dangerously out of control in any place in England or Wales injuring any person or assistance dog) for the following dates:
Feb 1 2020 – Jan 31 2021
Feb 1 2021 – Jan 31 2022
Feb 1 2022 – Jan 31 2023
Feb 1 2023 – Jan 31 2024
Feb 1 2024 – Jan 31 2025
If there is time, and you are able, please provide me with the number of attacks involving XL Bully dogs for the last annual period (Feb 1 2024 to Jan 31 2025)
Reply
West Mercia police does hold the information requested.
The number of reported dog attacks (Home Office code 008/21 – owner or person in charge allowing dog to be dangerously out of control in any place in England or Wales injuring any person or assistance dog) for the following dates:
Feb 1 2020 – Jan 31 2021
Feb 1 2021 – Jan 31 2022
Feb 1 2022 – Jan 31 2023
Feb 1 2023 – Jan 31 2024
Feb 1 2024 – Jan 31 2025
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Investigations recorded under Primary Home Office Classification of 008/21 shown by Primary Full Offence Title |
Period |
Grand Total |
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Feb 1 2020 - Jan 21 2021 |
Feb 1 2021 - Jan 31 2022 |
Feb 1 2022 - Jan 31 2023 |
Feb 1 2023 - Jan 31 2024 |
Feb 1 2024 - Jan 31 2025 |
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008/21 |
472 |
513 |
603 |
716 |
784 |
3088 |
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Attempted - 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 |
1 |
|
|
3 |
3 |
7 |
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Owner or person in charge allowing dog to be dangerously out of control in a public place injuring any person |
|
|
|
1 |
|
1 |
|
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 |
471 |
513 |
603 |
712 |
781 |
3080 |
|
Grand Total |
472 |
513 |
603 |
716 |
784 |
3088 |
If there is time, and you are able, please provide me with the number of attacks involving XL Bully dogs for the last annual period (Feb 1 2024 to Jan 31 2025)
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Investigations recorded under Primary Home Office Classification of 008/21 where incident summary suggests a XL Bully was involved shown by Primary Full Offence Title |
Feb 01 2024 - Jan 31 2025 |
Grand Total |
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|
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008/21 |
34 |
34 |
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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 |
34 |
34 |
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|
Grand Total |
34 |
34 |
Caveat: Please note that it is not mandatory for the dog breed to be included in the Incident Summary. If missing, it would not be mentioned in these results. Additionally, an offence may involve more than one XL Bully dog as the aggressor and more than one attacked.
It should also be noted that the XL Bully dogs identified in the offences are believed to be of the XL Bully breed by the person reporting the incident, hence 'XL Bully' being mentioned in the Incident Summaries.