Dangerous dog attacks from January 2010 to December 2022

Freedom of information request reference no: 01.FOI.23.029957

I note you seek access to the following information:

Q1: Please can you provide the number of reported dog attacks in your force area in 2022.

Q2: Please can you provide the number of reported dog attacks in your force area for every year since 2010?

Q3: Could you provide me the number of dogs a) seized b) destroyed by your force under the 1991 Dangerous Dogs Act in 2022.

Q4: Please can you provide me with the number of dogs a) seized and b) destroyed for every year since 2010?

Decision

I have today decided to disclose the located information to you in full.

Please find below information pursuant to your request above.

The information located in respect of parts 1 and 2 has been provided within the spreadsheet enclosed with this notice. The information located in respect of parts 3 and 4 of your request has been provided below.

Q3 - Could you provide me the number of dogs a) seized b) destroyed by your force under the 1991 Dangerous Dogs Act in 2022.
Q4 - Please can you provide me with the number of dogs a) seized and b) destroyed for every year since 2010?

Year	Dogs Seized under DDA 1991	Dogs Destroyed
2018	575	164
2019	488	98
2020	437	72
2021	438	73
2022	580	111

Please note that the MPS began recording details of dogs seized and/or destroyed under the 1991 Dangerous Dogs Act in 2018. Records have accordingly been provided for the period that information is held by the MPS.

It should also be noted that there is no legal requirement for the MPS to record these figures.