NE postcode area ranked as one UK's most dangerous for Royal Mail dog attacks
A postcode area including South Shields has been ranked as one of the most dangerous sites for dog attacks on postal workers.
Royal Mail has released data on the amount of dog attacks reported by mail delivery workers in the last year.
A total of 2,019 attacks were reported, with the NE postcode area ranked as one of the most prominent for incidents.
The area, which includes South Tyneside, Newcastle, North Tyneside, Gateshead and parts of Sunderland and Northumberland, recorded 50 dog attacks over the last 12 months, ranked joint fourth alongside Portsmouth’s PO area.
Only Sheffield’s S, Doncaster’s DN, and Guildford’s G areas ranked higher, with the two Yorkshire sites taking the top two spots.
Sheffield topped the rankings with 61 attacks.
The NE area saw an 11% increase on dog attacks this year, rising from 45 in 2024/25. This is the fifth time the area has appeared in the high-risk locations from data released by Royal Mail.