Out-of-control dog attacks

Freedom of Information (FOI) Act request ref: 01/FIN/26/4433

Version Date: 24/03/2026

The Performance Analysis Department has provided the following information: 

Figures are based on the offence of ‘out of control dog causing injury’ (008/21) and taken from previous FOI responses. 

For each of the last eight calendar years (2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025) could you please provide the number of out-of-control dog attacks causing injury offences recorded.