dogs are most at risk from thieves have been revealed amid a rising wave of cruel pooch pinchings in the UK. It has now been confirmed that last year saw a record number of dogs stolen across England and Wales - 2,760 to be exact.This represents a 13% increase from the 2,438 dogs taken in 2020.
London came out on top as the dog theft capital of the UK with the Metropolitan Police reporting 422 dognappings last year.That number is more than double the second most at risk region, West Yorkshire, where police reported 199 thefts.
Kent Police reported 182, coming in third, with Lancashire Constabulary (116) and South Yorkshire Police (100) completing the top five.
Essex (93), Dyfed-Powys in Wales (82), Northumbria (81), Northamptonshire (53) and Derbyshire (48) police filled out the top 10.
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