Data is based on freedom of information (FOI) responses from police forces in England and Wales. Does not include Northamptonshire, Cheshire and Northumbria.
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Number of dog attacks in England and Wales 2018-2024
There were 31,920 dog attacks recorded by the police in England and Wales in 2023, compared with 19,767 in 2018. This type of offence, defined by the police as out-of-control dogs causing injury, has increased by over 12,000 offences per year during the provided time period.
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BBC. (April 14, 2025). Number of out-of-control dogs causing injury offences in England and Wales from 2018 to 2024 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 27, 2026, from /statistics/297447/dog-bite-victims-occurances-in-england/
BBC. "Number of out-of-control dogs causing injury offences in England and Wales from 2018 to 2024." Chart. April 14, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 27, 2026. /statistics/297447/dog-bite-victims-occurances-in-england/
BBC. (2025). Number of out-of-control dogs causing injury offences in England and Wales from 2018 to 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 27, 2026. /statistics/297447/dog-bite-victims-occurances-in-england/
BBC. "Number of Out-of-control Dogs Causing Injury Offences in England and Wales from 2018 to 2024." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 14 Apr 2025, /statistics/297447/dog-bite-victims-occurances-in-england/
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Number of out-of-control dogs causing injury offences in England and Wales from 2018 to 2024 [Graph], BBC, April 14, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/297447/dog-bite-victims-occurances-in-england/
