Shark Attacks in England: Statistics & History | Shark Data Lab
Shark Attacks in England
The Global Shark Attack File records 25 shark attacks in England between 1785 and 2022. Of those, 5 were fatal (20.0%). The species most often involved is the blue shark.
How many shark attacks have been recorded in England?▾
The Global Shark Attack File records 25 shark attacks in England, of which 5 were fatal.
What is the shark attack fatality rate in England?▾
20.0% of recorded shark attacks in England are fatal, compared with a global average of 21.1%.
Which shark species are most often involved in attacks in England?▾
Based on incident records, the species most frequently identified in England attacks are Blue Shark, Blacktip Shark, Tiger Shark.
What activities are most associated with shark attacks in England?▾
Fishing accounts for the largest share of recorded incidents in England, with 8 cases logged.
Where does this shark attack data come from?▾
All figures are derived from the Global Shark Attack File (GSAF), a non-profit database of shark-human incident records. Shark Data Lab cleans, geocodes, and aggregates the GSAF dataset for analysis.
1812
1
1826
1
1845
1
1848
1
1856
1
1876
1
1907
1
1921
1
1922
1
1924
1
1925
1
1960
1
1968
1
1969
1
1970
1
1981
1
2000
1
2007
1
2008
1
2018
1
2021
1
2022
1
Folkestone
Non-fatal
2007-05-16· Fishing· Lesser spotted dogfish, Scyliorhinus canicula, less than 80 cm in length
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