Dog abduction
Date of request: 12 February 2026
Reference: 13410524
Request
Q1. Please state how many dogs were reported as stolen in your area in 2025:
2025
Reports of dogs being stolen
Q2. Over the same timeframe, please state how many of these cases were resolved (i.e. the pet was returned to its owner):
2025
Cases of dogs being returned
Q3. If possible, please state the three most commonly stolen breeds of dog and the number of each taken, in 2025:
Stolen dogs Breed #1 Breed #2 Breed #3
Name Count Name Count Name Count
2025
Response
Q1
We have received 53 reports under the offences of Abduction of pet dog/cat. We have therefore conducted a review and identified of these offences, 33 have been for reports of dogs. Each report that has been reviewed, we have counted 35 dogs disclosed as stolen. Please note that this information is not mandatory and may not be reported.
We have also identified 2 theft reports with stolen property linked as ‘Animal – Dog’.
Q2
Of the 33 reports relating to dogs being stolen, we have identified
1x was resolved
6x recorded as returned
26x with no further information recorded
From the theft reports
No information held if the dogs were returned
Q3
1x Bull mastiff and Staffordshire bull terrier cross
1x Cane Corso, Staffordshire bull terrier and boxer mix
1x Chinese crested
3x French Bulldogs
1x German Shorthaired pointer
1x Great Dane
1x Jack Russell
1x Malinois
1x Pitbull terrier
1x Bully
1x Staffordshire Bull terrier
21 x No information held
From the theft reports
1x Pomeranian and Jack Russell mix
1x Cockerpoo