FOI 381439
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REQUEST REFERENCE NO: 381439
I write in connection with your request for information which was received on 7th January 2025. Please find below the response to your request:
Please provide, for each year from 2018 to 2024, the number of times your force recorded the offence of an ‘out of control dog causing injury’ (008/21).
Reply
West Mercia Police hold the information requested.
Number of Offences under HO Classification code 008/21 -Dangerous dogs out of control causing an injury offences, recorded in West Mercia from 01/01/2019 until 31/12/2024:
|
Primary Home Offence Classification and Primary Full Offence Title |
Calendar Year |
Grand Total |
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|
2019 |
2020 |
2021 |
2022 |
2023 |
2024 |
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|
008/21 |
507 |
466 |
508 |
608 |
708 |
781 |
3578 |
|
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 |
2 |
1 |
|
|
3 |
3 |
9 |
|
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 |
505 |
465 |
508 |
608 |
704 |
778 |
3568 |
|
Grand Total |
507 |
466 |
508 |
608 |
708 |
781 |
3578 |
Caveat: We are only able to provide data from 2019 onwards.