FOI 0983-2025/26- Dangerous dogs

Request:

Q1. Under the Freedom of Information Act, please provide, for each calendar year from 2019 to 2025, the number of times your force recorded the offence of an ‘out of control dog causing injury’ (008/21).

Please provide such data electronically, ideally as a spreadsheet.

Response: 

Extent and Result of Searches to Locate Information

To locate the information relevant to your request searches were conducted within North Yorkshire Police.

I can confirm that the information you have requested is held by North Yorkshire Police. 

Decision

I have today decided to disclose the following information to you.

Q1. Please see the table below showing the number of 08/21 crimes recorded between 01 January 2019 and 31 December 2025, broken down by calendar year.

North Yorkshire Police have noted your preference in receiving this information in excel format however, it is our responsibility to protect the personal data and other sensitive information which may be contained within our data sheets. As you may be aware excel data sheets may contain hidden information which may contain personal or sensitive information that, if exposed, could lead to a data breach. It is for this reason we have decided to provide you with the requested information in an alternative format.

Please note that systems used for recording information are not generic, nor are the procedures used locally in capturing the data.  It should be noted therefore that this force’s response to your questions should not be used for comparison purposes with any other responses you may receive.