There were 42 incidents in the EX postcode area in the 12 months to April this year, up by nearly a third on the previous year.
Royal Mail is asking dog owners to try and reduce attacks by encouraging their pets to welcome visitors to their homes - rather than allowing aggressively protective behaviour.
Plymouth streets evacuated after bomb discovery
Royal Naval teams deployed
Three arrested after Braunton drug bust
£15K of cannabis seized
Brixham campsite row ahead of port’s big weekend
Investigation underway
Man exposed himself at Plymouth McDonald's
Man sought could assist enquiries
Two men charged with rape of woman in Plymouth
Suspects remanded in custody
300 homes on Exeter city centre car park site approved
Developer's revised plans find favour with city council
