There were 21,918 dog attacks in England and Wales in 2022, compared with 16,394 in 2018. This type of offence, defined by the police as out-of-control dogs causing injury, has increased by 5,524 offences during the provided time period.
Number of offences of out-of-control dogs causing injury in England and Wales from 2018 to 2022
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BBC. (March 8, 2023). Number of offences of out-of-control dogs causing injury in England and Wales from 2018 to 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 16, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/297447/dog-bite-victims-occurances-in-england/
BBC. "Number of offences of out-of-control dogs causing injury in England and Wales from 2018 to 2022." Chart. March 8, 2023. Statista. Accessed May 16, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/297447/dog-bite-victims-occurances-in-england/
BBC. (2023). Number of offences of out-of-control dogs causing injury in England and Wales from 2018 to 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 16, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/297447/dog-bite-victims-occurances-in-england/
BBC. "Number of Offences of Out-of-control Dogs Causing Injury in England and Wales from 2018 to 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 8 Mar 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/297447/dog-bite-victims-occurances-in-england/
BBC, Number of offences of out-of-control dogs causing injury in England and Wales from 2018 to 2022 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/297447/dog-bite-victims-occurances-in-england/ (last visited May 16, 2024)
Number of offences of out-of-control dogs causing injury in England and Wales from 2018 to 2022 [Graph], BBC, March 8, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/297447/dog-bite-victims-occurances-in-england/