Under 18 arrests for drug offences
12 May 2025
Request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 Ref No: FOI2025/03255
I write in connection with your request for information received on 14 April. I note you seek access to the following information:
Request the number of under 18's who were arrested for drug offences (including possession and intent to supply) between January 2020 and March 2025.
As part of this request, I would like the information to be broken down into the following;
a) The number of under 18's arrested for drug offences, broken down into months and a grand total;
b) The number of under 18's arrested for drug offences, broken down into offence type (e.g. possession, intent to supply);
c) Out of the grand total, how many under 18's were arrested for possession and supply of Class A substances, and
d)how many under 18's were arrested for supply of Class A substances;
e) Out of the grand total, how many under 18's were arrested for possession and supply of Class C substances, and
f) how many under 18's were arrested for supply of Class C substances;
I am required by the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (The Act) to handle all requests in a manner that is blind to the identity of the requestor. Any information released in response to a request is regarded as being published and therefore, in the public domain without caveat.
Response
Following enquiries within the Force please find the information you have requested below.
ARRESTS - Drug Offences Suspect Age under 18yrs
Dates between: 1.1.2020 - 31.3.2025
2020
|
Offence Category / Suspect under 18yrs Offence |
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
2020 Total |
|
Drug offences |
7 |
11 |
10 |
14 |
10 |
16 |
13 |
12 |
13 |
11 |
6 |
4 |
127 |
|
Under 18yrs |
7 |
11 |
10 |
14 |
10 |
16 |
13 |
12 |
13 |
11 |
6 |
4 |
127 |
|
Drugs - Possess Class B or C |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
7 |
7 |
4 |
4 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
43 |
|
Drugs - Possession With Intent to supply - Class A |
1 |
0 |
4 |
6 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
28 |
|
Drugs - Possession With Intent to supply - other than Class A |
2 |
3 |
1 |
3 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
5 |
7 |
0 |
1 |
31 |
|
Drugs - Concerned in supplying controlled drug |
1 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
5 |
|
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
15 |
|
Drugs - Possess Class A |
0 |
4 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
|
Drugs - Cult. Cannabis |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
|
Drugs - Supplying controlled drug |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Grand Total |
7 |
11 |
10 |
14 |
10 |
16 |
13 |
12 |
13 |
11 |
6 |
4 |
127 |
2021
|
Offence Category / Suspect under 18yrs Offence |
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
2021 Total |
|
Drug offences |
2 |
5 |
7 |
2 |
5 |
11 |
13 |
14 |
18 |
19 |
15 |
4 |
115 |
|
Under 18yrs |
2 |
5 |
7 |
2 |
5 |
11 |
13 |
14 |
18 |
19 |
15 |
4 |
115 |
|
Drugs - Possess Class B or C |
1 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
7 |
2 |
2 |
4 |
2 |
29 |
|
Drugs - Possession With Intent to supply - Class A |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
4 |
2 |
5 |
5 |
1 |
0 |
26 |
|
Drugs - Possession With Intent to supply - other than Class A |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
4 |
7 |
5 |
5 |
2 |
32 |
|
Drugs - Concerned in supplying controlled drug |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
5 |
1 |
4 |
5 |
3 |
0 |
22 |
|
Drugs - Possess Class A |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
|
Drugs - Cult. Cannabis |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
Drugs - Supplying controlled drug |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
|
Grand Total |
2 |
5 |
7 |
2 |
5 |
11 |
13 |
14 |
18 |
19 |
15 |
4 |
115 |
2022
|
Offence Category / Suspect under 18yrs Offence |
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
2022 Total |
|
Drug offences |
11 |
11 |
17 |
8 |
13 |
17 |
12 |
4 |
15 |
11 |
18 |
5 |
142 |
|
Under 18yrs |
11 |
11 |
17 |
8 |
13 |
17 |
12 |
4 |
15 |
11 |
18 |
5 |
142 |
|
Drugs - Possess Class B or C |
1 |
3 |
6 |
2 |
6 |
4 |
4 |
0 |
5 |
2 |
4 |
2 |
39 |
|
Drugs - Possession With Intent to supply - Class A |
5 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
5 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
1 |
34 |
|
Drugs - Possession With Intent to supply - other than Class A |
4 |
5 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
6 |
4 |
1 |
4 |
4 |
2 |
1 |
37 |
|
Drugs - Concerned in supplying controlled drug |
1 |
1 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
7 |
1 |
26 |
|
Drugs - Possess Class A |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
00 |
3 |
|
Drugs - Cult. Cannabis |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
|
Drugs - Supplying controlled drug |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Grand Total |
11 |
11 |
17 |
8 |
13 |
17 |
12 |
4 |
15 |
11 |
18 |
5 |
142 |
2023
|
Offence Category / Suspect under 18yrs Offence |
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
2023 Total |
|
Drug offences |
14 |
10 |
11 |
13 |
17 |
10 |
12 |
12 |
5 |
9 |
10 |
7 |
130 |
|
Under 18yrs |
14 |
10 |
11 |
13 |
17 |
10 |
12 |
12 |
5 |
9 |
10 |
7 |
130 |
|
Drugs - Possess Class B or C |
2 |
3 |
5 |
0 |
4 |
2 |
5 |
4 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
28 |
|
Drugs - Possession With Intent to supply - Class A |
2 |
3 |
3 |
5 |
6 |
5 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
7 |
1 |
39 |
|
Drugs - Possession With Intent to supply - other than Class A |
3 |
2 |
2 |
4 |
4 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
0 |
1 |
26 |
|
Drugs - Concerned in supplying controlled drug |
6 |
2 |
1 |
4 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
6 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
30 |
|
Drugs - Possess Class A |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
|
Drugs - Cult. Cannabis |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
Drugs - Supplying controlled drug |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
Grand Total |
14 |
10 |
11 |
13 |
17 |
10 |
12 |
12 |
5 |
9 |
10 |
7 |
130 |
2024
|
Offence Category / Suspect under 18yrs Offence |
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
2024 Total |
|
Drug offences |
9 |
11 |
9 |
12 |
14 |
6 |
6 |
7 |
7 |
3 |
10 |
3 |
97 |
|
Under 18yrs |
9 |
11 |
9 |
12 |
14 |
6 |
6 |
7 |
7 |
3 |
10 |
3 |
97 |
|
Drugs - Possess Class B or C |
1 |
2 |
4 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
1 |
24 |
|
Drugs - Possession With Intent to supply - Class A |
3 |
3 |
0 |
5 |
4 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
23 |
|
Drugs - Possession With Intent to supply - other than Class A |
4 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
|
17 |
|
Drugs - Concerned in supplying controlled drug |
1 |
4 |
2 |
3 |
5 |
2 |
4 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
29 |
|
Drugs - Possess Class A |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
|
Drugs - Cult. Cannabis |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Drugs - Supplying controlled drug |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
|
Grand Total |
9 |
11 |
9 |
12 |
14 |
6 |
6 |
7 |
7 |
3 |
10 |
3 |
97 |
2025
|
Offence Category / Suspect under 18yrs Offence |
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
2025 Total |
Grand Total |
|
Drug offences |
16 |
8 |
10 |
34 |
645 |
|
Under 18yrs |
16 |
8 |
10 |
34 |
645 |
|
Drugs - Possess Class B or C |
7 |
3 |
1 |
11 |
174 |
|
Drugs - Possession With Intent to supply - Class A |
2 |
2 |
1 |
5 |
155 |
|
Drugs - Possession With Intent to supply - other than Class A |
2 |
1 |
5 |
8 |
151 |
|
Drugs - Concerned in supplying controlled drug |
4 |
1 |
3 |
8 |
130 |
|
Drugs - Possess Class A |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
21 |
|
Drugs - Cult. Cannabis |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
8 |
|
Drugs - Supplying controlled drug |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
|
Grand Total |
16 |
8 |
10 |
34 |
645 |
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