115 attacks recorded (9 fatal)
| Date | Country | Region | Location | Fatal? | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2nd 2012 | Australia | Queensland | Duranbah | N | |
| Jan 3rd 2012 | Australia | New South Wales | North Avoca Beach | N | |
| Jan 13th 2012 | USA | Oregon | Lincoln City, Lincoln County | N | |
| Jan 15th 2012 | South Africa | Eastern Cape Province | Second Beach, Port St. Johns | Y | |
| Jan 18th 2012 | Australia | New South Wales | Redhead Beach | N | |
| Jan 18th 2012 | Taiwan | Taitung | Taimali | N | |
| Jan 19th 2012 | Australia | Western Australia | Coral Bay | N | |
| Jan 22nd 2012 | Bahamas | Cat Island | N | ||
| Jan 27th 2012 | USA | Hawaii | Lanai | N | |
| Feb 6th 2012 | Australia | Queensland | Wurtulla | N | |
| Feb 20th 2012 | South Africa | Western Cape Province | Strandfontein | N | |
| Feb 25th 2012 | Australia | New South Wales | Broughton Island | N | |
| Feb 26th 2012 | USA | Florida | Palm Beach Inlet, Palm Beach County | N | |
| Mar 1st 2012 | Chile | Antofagasta Province | Antofagasta | N | |
| Mar 3rd 2012 | Saudi Arabia | Off Duba | N | ||
| Mar 4th 2012 | USA | Florida | Playalinda Beach, Brevard County | N | |
| Mar 5th 2012 | Reunion | Saint-Benoit | Port de la Marine | N | |
| Mar 6th 2012 | Australia | Victoria | Shipwreck Cove, Melbourne Aquarium | N | |
| Mar 6th 2012 | New Zealand | North Island | Opunake, Taranake | N | |
| Mar 14th 2012 | USA | Florida | New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County | N | |
| Mar 14th 2012 | USA | Florida | New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County | N | |
| Mar 15th 2012 | USA | Florida | Jensen Beach, Martin County | N | |
| Mar 20th 2012 | Australia | Queensland | Nobby's Beach | N | |
| Mar 22nd 2012 | Australia | Western Australia | Kalbarri | N | |
| Mar 24th 2012 | USA | Florida | New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County | N | |
| Mar 31st 2012 | Australia | Western Australia | Stratham Beach | Y | |
| Apr 3rd 2012 | USA | Hawaii | Leftovers near Chun's Reef, Oahu | N | |
| Apr 11th 2012 | Australia | South Australia | Dolphin Bay, Innes National Park | N | |
| Apr 19th 2012 | South Africa | Western Cape Province | Caves near Kogel Bay | Y | |
| Apr 19th 2012 | USA | Florida | Indialantic, Brevard County | N | |
| May 6th 2012 | USA | California | Off Catalina Island | N | |
| May 9th 2012 | USA | Florida | Vero Beach, Indian River County | N | |
| May 12th 2012 | USA | California | Leffingwell Landing, Cambria, San Luis Obispo County | N | |
| May 16th 2012 | Fiji | Matacucu Reef | N | ||
| May 20th 2012 | USA | Hawaii | Iroquiois Point, Oahu | N | |
| May 23rd 2012 | USA | Florida | Jacksonville, Duval County | N | |
| May 29th 2012 | Mexico | Guerrero | Boca de la Le | N | |
| May 31st 2012 | USA | North Carolina | Avon, Hatteras Island, Outer Banks, Dare County | N | |
| Jun 2nd 2012 | USA | South Carolina | Myrtle Beach, Horry County | N | |
| Jun 2nd 2012 | USA | Florida | Bethune Beach, Volusia County | N | |
| Jun 3rd 2012 | Australia | New South Wales | Redhead Beach, Newcastle | N | |
| Jun 10th 2012 | Italy | Sardinia | Muravera | N | |
| Jun 12th 2012 | Australia | Victoria | Port Campbell | N | |
| Jun 14th 2012 | USA | South Carolina | Myrtle Beach, Horry County | N | |
| Jun 14th 2012 | USA | South Carolina | Myrtle Beach, Horry County | N | |
| Jun 14th 2012 | USA | South Carolina | Myrtle Beach, Horry County | N | |
| Jun 14th 2012 | USA | South Carolina | Myrtle Beach, Horry County | N | |
| Jun 15th 2012 | USA | Florida | Summerland Key, Monroe County | N | |
| Jun 18th 2012 | USA | North Carolina | Ocean Isle, Brunswick County | N | |
| Jun 19th 2012 | USA | South Carolina | Myrtle Beach, Horry County | N | |
| Jun 20th 2012 | Australia | Western Australia | Mullaloo Beach, Perth | N | |
| Jun 22nd 2012 | USA | Florida | Bathtub Reef Beach, Stuart, Martin County | N | |
| Jun 22nd 2012 | Australia | Tasmania | South Cape Bay | N | |
| Jun 26th 2012 | USA | Hawaii | Kahana Beach, Maui | N | |
| Jun 26th 2012 | USA | Florida | New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County | N | |
| Jun 26th 2012 | USA | Florida | Juno Beach, Palm Beach County | N | |
| Jun 28th 2012 | Croatia | Buccari Bay | N | ||
| Jul 6th 2012 | South Africa | Western Cape Province | Sandstrand, Jongensfontein | N | |
| Jul 7th 2012 | USA | California | Pleasure Point, Santa Cruz County | N | |
| Jul 7th 2012 | Australia | Victoria | Ship's Graveyard off Point Lonsdale | N | |
| Jul 7th 2012 | Bahamas | Eleuthera | N | ||
| Jul 8th 2012 | USA | North Carolina | North Topsail Beach, Onslow County | N | |
| Jul 14th 2012 | Australia | Western Australia | Off Wedge Island | Y | |
| Jul 19th 2012 | Canada | British Colombia | Tofino, Vancouver | N | |
| Jul 21st 2012 | Trinidad | Off Radix Village | N | ||
| Jul 23rd 2012 | Reunion | Trois-Bassins | Y | ||
| Jul 24th 2012 | USA | North Carolina | Ocean Isle, Brunswick County | N | |
| Jul 30th 2012 | USA | Massachusetts | Ballston Beach, Truro, Cape Cod | N | |
| Jul 30th 2012 | USA | Hawaii | Maha | N | |
| Jul 31st 2012 | Australia | South Australia | Streaky Bay | N | |
| Jul 31st 2012 | USA | California | Topanga Beach, Los Angeles County | N | |
| Aug 4th 2012 | French Polynesia | Tuamotu group | Kaukura Atoll | N | |
| Aug 6th 2012 | Reunion | Saint-Leu | N | ||
| Aug 8th 2012 | USA | Florida | Key Largo | N | |
| Aug 11th 2012 | Australia | Western Australia | Ocean Reef | N | |
| Aug 15th 2012 | USA | Alabama | Gulf Shores | N | |
| Aug 26th 2012 | Brazil | Pernambuco | Coral Cove, Cabo de Santo Agostinho | Y | |
| Aug 28th 2012 | Australia | Western Australia | Red Bluff near Quobba Station | N | |
| Aug 31st 2012 | Scotland | Inner Hebrides | Off the Isle of Islay | N | |
| Sep 2nd 2012 | USA | Florida | New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County | N | |
| Sep 2nd 2012 | USA | Florida | New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County | N | |
| Sep 2nd 2012 | USA | Hawaii | Spreckelsville, Maui | N | |
| Sep 4th 2012 | USA | Florida | Melbourne Beach, Brevard County | N | |
| Sep 6th 2012 | USA | Florida | St. Augustine Beach, St. John's County | N | |
| Sep 6th 2012 | USA | Florida | Neptune Beach, Duval County | N | |
| Sep 8th 2012 | USA | Florida | South Beach, Miami-Dade County | N | |
| Sep 8th 2012 | USA | Florida | Lori Wilson Park, Cocoa Beach, Brevard County | N | |
| Sep 10th 2012 | Tonga | Vava'u | Eueiki Island | N | |
| Sep 16th 2012 | USA | Florida | Cocoa Beach, Brevard County | N | |
| Sep 24th 2012 | USA | Florida | Spanish House Beach, Brevard County | N | |
| Sep 25th 2012 | USA | Florida | Melbourne Beach, Brevard County | N | |
| Oct 2nd 2012 | Australia | Western Australia | Mullaloo Beach, Perth | N | |
| Oct 10th 2012 | USA | California | Davenport Landing, Santa Cruz County | N | |
| Oct 11th 2012 | Nigeria | Delta | Oboro | N | |
| Oct 16th 2012 | USA | Florida | Hobe Sound | N | |
| Oct 18th 2012 | USA | Hawaii | Kanaha Beach, Maui | N | |
| Oct 18th 2012 | USA | Florida | Ponce Inlet, Volusia County | N | |
| Oct 19th 2012 | USA | Florida | Seaport, Brevard County | N | |
| Oct 23rd 2012 | USA | California | Surf Beach, Lompoc, Santa Barbara County | Y | |
| Oct 27th 2012 | USA | Hawaii | Makena Landing, Maui | N |