Animal Cruelty Statistics

 

UNITED KINGDOM - 2016

This year’s cruelty statistics show that in 2015 there were:

  • 81,146 investigations into complaints of cruelty towards dogs.
  • 33,844 into cats and 15,965 into equines.
  • Overall there were 143,004 complaints investigated into animal cruelty in 2015, slightly down on 159,831 in 2014.
  • 796 people convicted of animal welfare offences, compared to 1,029 in 2014.

The highest number of complaints investigated were in Greater London (11,050), followed by West Yorkshire (7,694) and then Greater Manchester (7,333). Source - RSPCA

 

 
 
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UNITED KINGDOM - 2015
 

North Wales animal cruelty complaints investigated by the RSPCA rose in 2014 - North Wales, April 2015

RSPCA cruelty complaints increase in Hampshire reflects the national trend - UK April 2015

Hampshire among top ten for complaints received by RSPCA- Hampshire April 2015

Much to be done to solve Bradford's animal cruelty problem, RSPCA warns -Yorkshire April 2015 

Animal cruelty on the rise in the county as RSPCA release "disturbing" figures - UK April 2015

Animal cruelty on the rise in Surrey and Hampshire - Surrey & Hampshire  April 2015

Animal cruelty cases rising in West Yorkshire - Yorkshire April 2015

Record number of animal cruelty cases in Scotland - Scotland February 2015

 

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UNITED KINGDOM - 2014
 

Shock RSPCA figures show 249 complaints of animal abuse and 26 convictions in Dorset last year - Dorset April 2014

Devon & Cornwall Police reveal big increase in animal cruelty cases - Devon & Cornwall - December 2014

'Rising tide' of animal cruelty in Wales: Wales, UK -  June 2014 

Cruelty to animals in Derbyshire on the increase, says RSPCA: Derbyshire - June 2014

Kent has highest number of abandoned animals in England : Kent, UK – October 2014

Shocking toll of animal cruelty in West Yorkshire: West Yorkshire, UK - June 2014

Rise in Lancashire cases of animal cruelty: Lancashire - June 2014

Animal cruelty on the rise in East Lancashire: East Lancashire - June 2014

RSPCA report shows increase in animal cruelty cases: UK - June 2014

Shocking new statistics reveal a rise in animal cruelty convictions across Greater Manchester: Greater Manchester - June 2014

RSPCA figures show sharp rise in animal cruelty convictions across Merseyside: Merseyside, UK June 2014

Shock at horrific rise in brutal animal cruelty on the Wirral: Wirril - September 2014

RSPCA figures show convictions for animal cruelty are on the rise across the region: Durham and North Yorkshire, UK – June 2014

RSPCA figures reveal rise in North East animal cruelty cases: North East, UK - Sept 2014

RSPCA figures reveal rise in South West animal cruelty cases: South West, UK -  June 2014

Why are animal cruelty convictions on the rise in Bradford Bradford, UK - June 2014

Animal Cruelty Convictions Rise In Hampshire: Hampshire, UK – June 2014

Animal cruelty on rise, says RSPCA report: Bath and North East Somerset – June 2014

RSPCA: Cruelty to animals on the rise in Essex: Essex, UK – June 2014

Animal cruelty convictions on the rise in Kent: Kent, UK – June 2014

Graphic images highlight rise in animal cruelty convictions: London, UK – June 2014

Cruelty to animals in Derbyshire on the increase: Derbyshire, UK – June 2013