2023/26553 Dangerous Dog
REQUEST
I am conducting research on behalf of NPCC Dangerous Dog Portfolio to understand the relationship between specified offences under the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991 and criminal justice outcomes. The reason for this is that there is anecdotal evidence to suggest that recorded offences of a dog being dangerously out of control is rising but the corresponding conviction data from HMCTS indicates a reduction in offences prosecuted.
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