Data for dog attacks from February 2020 to January 2025

Freedom of information request reference no: 01.FOI.25.043324

I note you seek access to the following information:

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:

1 February 2020 – 31 January 2021
1 February 2021 – 31 January 2022
1 February 2022 – 31 January 2023
1 February 2023 – 31 January 2024
1 February 2024 – 31 January 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 (1 February 2024 to 31 January 2025)

Decision

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

Please find below information pursuant to your request above.

Kindly note that to provide data on specific breeds of dogs would exceed the Freedom of Information Act cost / research threshold.

The link to a published Freedom of Information Act request may be of interest to you. (It also confirms that we cannot provide the specific information concerning XL Bully dogs):

Data on dogs out of control from January 2018 to May 2023

Additionally, we proactively publish 'Data about Dangerous Dogs Seizures and Disposals' can be searched on our 'Published Items' page Published Items page: