Dangerous Dog crimes 780/23
FOI Reference: 780/2023
Request:
I would like to know the number of offences recorded under Home Office Classifications 008/21 and 111/25 per year and b) the associated criminal justice outcomes for each of the below offences the last six years (2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022).
For the purpose of standardisation can the Outcome codes be as per the outcome framework introduced in 2014 (Outcome Codes 1-22).
I am happy to accept the data in either calendar year or annual year format.
Offences:
Dog Dangerously Out of Control Causing Death (CJS Code DD91035 / HOCR 008/21) Dog Dangerously Out of Control Causing Injury (CJS Code DD91034 / HOCR 008/21) Dog Dangerously Out of Control Causing Injury to an Assistance Dog (CJS Code DD91036 / HOCR 008/21) Dog Dangerously Out of Control No Injury (CJS Code DD91033 / HOCR 111/25)
Outcome Codes:
Response:
I can confirm that Dyfed-Powys Police does hold the information requested, the details of which are as follows:
|
Year |
Dangerous dog crimes |
|
2017 |
230 |
|
2018 |
224 |
|
2019 |
214 |
|
2020 |
237 |
|
2021 |
277 |
|
2022 |
266 |
|
Grand Total |
1448 |
|
Outcomes of Dangerous dog crimes |
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|
Outcome |
2017 |
2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
2021 |
2022 |
Grand Total |
|
10 Formal action not in public interest (Police) |
6 |
4 |
4 |
6 |
9 |
2 |
31 |
|
14 Victim declines/unable to support action - named suspect not identified |
23 |
24 |
36 |
23 |
39 |
28 |
173 |
|
15 Victim supports action but evidential difficulties |
22 |
20 |
11 |
16 |
20 |
32 |
121 |
|
16 Victim does not (or has withdrawn) support - named suspect |
100 |
87 |
101 |
134 |
139 |
113 |
674 |
|
17 Prosecution time limit expired |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
|
18 Investigation Complete: No suspect identified |
25 |
34 |
25 |
27 |
35 |
38 |
184 |
|
1a Charged |
0 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
6 |
|
1b Reported for Summons |
4 |
0 |
2 |
4 |
5 |
0 |
15 |
|
1c Summons |
11 |
12 |
10 |
3 |
4 |
6 |
46 |
|
20 Other agency dealing |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
5 |
10 |
|
21 Further investigation to support formal action not in the public interest - police decision |
4 |
6 |
1 |
2 |
4 |
3 |
20 |
|
22 Diversionary, educational or intervention activity |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
7 |
11 |
|
3a Adult Caution |
7 |
6 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
15 |
|
3b Adult Conditional Caution |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
6 |
|
5 Offender has died |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
|
8a Adult Community Resolution |
28 |
29 |
22 |
9 |
16 |
21 |
125 |
|
9 Prosecution not in public interest (CPS) (all offences) |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
|
Investigation Ongoing |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
6 |
|
Grand Total |
230 |
224 |
214 |
237 |
277 |
266 |
1448 |
It should be noted that owing to the systems adopted by Dyfed-Powys Police in relation to the recording of such matters the information provided may or may not be accurate.
Police Forces in the United Kingdom are routinely required to provide crime statistics to government bodies and the recoding criteria is set nationally. However, the systems used for recording these figures are not generic, nor are the procedures used locally in capturing the data. It should be noted that for these reasons this Force’s response to your questions should not be used for comparison purposes with any other response you may receive.
(This is a response under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and disclosed on 12/09/23)