Dog related offences 447/2022
FOI Reference: 447/2022
Request:
I would like to know the number of dog related offences, annually, under the following codes:
- 8/21
- 8/22
- 999/40
- 111/18
- 111/19
Could you please provide me with the numbers of offences under these codes, for each year since 2011?
If this exceeds the time limit, then please provide data for the last five years for which you have data—up to and including the most recent quarterly data, if available, even if not a complete year.
Clarification:
Request 4 & 5 (11/18 and 111/19) withdrawn.
Response 1 – 2:
I can confirm that Dyfed-Powys Police does hold the information requested, as outlined below.
|
Year |
8G3 - DANGERDOG Owner or person in charge allowing a dog to be dangerously out of control in a public place injuring any person / to enter a non public place and injure any person |
08N - DANGERDOG Assault with Injury |
08N - Owner or person in charge allowing a dog to be dangerously out of control in a public place injuring any person / to enter a non-public place and injure any person |
|
2011 |
64 |
0 |
0 |
|
2012 |
17 |
75 |
0 |
|
2013 |
0 |
147 |
0 |
|
2014 |
0 |
180 |
0 |
|
2015 |
0 |
186 |
0 |
|
2016 |
0 |
235 |
0 |
|
2017 |
0 |
231 |
0 |
|
2018 |
0 |
224 |
0 |
|
2019 |
0 |
214 |
0 |
|
2020 |
0 |
237 |
0 |
|
2021 |
0 |
277 |
1 |
|
2022 |
0 |
70 |
10 |
Please note: Dyfed-Powys Police do not use 8/21 and 8/22, we use DANGERDOG with sub categories 08G3 and 08N, which is provided in the table above. Data provided up to 24/05/2022.
Response 3:
I can confirm that there is no information held by Dyfed-Powys Police due to the fact that code 999/40 is not recognised and used.
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It should be noted that as a result of the systems adopted by Dyfed-Powys Police in relation to the recording of such information that the information released may or may not be accurate.
Furthermore, it should also be noted that Police forces in the United Kingdom are routinely required to provide crime statistics to government bodies and the recording criteria is set nationally. However, the systems used for recording these figures are not generic, nor are the procedures used locally in capturing the crime 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 01/07/2022)