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Drug related offences

Freedom of Information (FOI) Act request ref: 01/FIN/24/2488 

Version Date: 07/11/2024

The Performance & Analysis Department have provided the following information.

We downloaded all data via the crime database and filtered by the main crime group to show ‘drug related offences’ only.

The overall amount of recorded drug-related offences in Dorset in 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024

The type of drug-related offences in Dorset in 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024

Offence

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

Aid abet counsel procure possession with intent to supply a controlled drug of Class A - Crack Cocaine

3

-

-

-

-

-

Aid abet counsel procure possession with intent to supply a controlled drug of Class A - other

-

1

-

-

-

-

Aid abet the possession of a controlled drug of Class A - Cocaine

12

6

6

-

-

-

Attempt to possess a controlled drug of Class A - Cocaine

-

3

-

-

-

-

Attempt to possess a controlled drug of Class B - Amphetamine

-

1

-

-

-

-

Attempt to possess a controlled drug of Class B - Cannabis / Cannabis Resin

1

1

2

-

-

-

Attempt to possess a controlled drug of Class B - Other

1

-

1

-

-

-

Attempt to possess with intent to supply a controlled drug of Class A - Cocaine

-

1

-

-

-

-

Attempt to possess with intent to supply a controlled drug of Class A - Other

-

-

1

-

-

-

Attempt to possess with intent to supply a controlled drug of Class B - Cannabis

2

-

1

-

-

-

Attempt to possess with intent to supply a controlled drug of Class B - Cannabis Resin

-

1

-

-

-

-

Attempt to supply a controlled drug of Class A - Cocaine

2

1

-

-

-

-

Attempt to supply a controlled drug of Class A - Heroin

-

-

1

-

-

-

Attempt to supply a controlled drug of Class B - Cannabis

1

-

2

-

-

-

Attempt to supply a controlled drug of Class B - Cannabis Resin

1

1

-

-

-

-

Conceal article from person acting in exercise of section 23 power to search a person / vehicle / vessel re drugs

-

1

-

-

-

-

Concerned in making of an offer to supply to another a controlled drug of Class B - cannabis

-

1

-

-

-

-

Concerned in making of an offer to supply to another a controlled drug of Class B - cannabis resin

-

-

1

-

1

-

Concerned in offer to supply - cocaine

-

-

-

1

2

-

Concerned in offer to supply a class B drug - other

-

1

-

-

-

-

Concerned in production / of a controlled drug of Class B - Cathinone derivative

-

1

-

1

-

-

Concerned in production by another of a controlled drug of Class B - cannabis resin

2

4

-

-

-

-

Concerned in production of a class A drug - other

2

-

-

1

1

1

Concerned in production of a class B drug - other

1

-

-

-

-

-

Concerned in production of a controlled drug of Class B - cannabis

13

33

14

26

14

7

Concerned in supply of cocaine

2

2

1

-

-

-

Concerned in supply of heroin

6

2

2

12

5

1

Concerned in the fraudulent evasion of a prohibition on the importation of a class B drug

-

-

1

-

-

-

Concerned in the supply of a class A drug - other

21

18

5

16

18

10

Concerned in the supply of a controlled drug of Class B - cannabis

6

8

7

-

-

-

Concerned in the supply of class B drug - other

3

4

2

4

7

2

Concerned in the supply of class C drug - other

-

2

2

-

-

-

Concerned in the supply of crack cocaine

6

2

3

3

1

2

Concerned in the supply of ecstasy

1

-

-

2

-

-

Concerned in the supply of methadone

-

1

-

-

-

-

Conspire to produce a controlled drug of Class A - Other

-

1

-

-

-

-

Conspire to supply a class A controlled drug - cocaine

1

1

1

-

-

-

Conspire to supply a class A controlled drug - crack cocaine

2

-

-

-

-

-

Conspire to supply a class A controlled drug - ecstasy

1

1

-

-

-

-

Conspire to supply a class A controlled drug - heroin

-

1

-

-

-

-

Conspire to supply a class A controlled drug - other

-

-

1

-

-

-

Conspire to supply controlled drug of Class C - Other

-

1

-

-

-

-

Cultivate cannabis plant a class B controlled drug

9

4

19

-

-

-

Import a class A drug with intent to evade a prohibition / restriction

2

-

-

-

-

-

Import a controlled drug of Class A with intent to evade a prohibition / restriction

-

1

-

-

-

-

Import a controlled drug of Class B with intent to evade a prohibition / restriction

1

-

-

-

-

-

Import a psychoactive substance (recordable)

-

-

-

1

-

-

Improper importation of goods - controlled drug of Class A into the United Kingdom

-

-

-

-

-

1

Improper importation of goods - controlled drug of Class B into the United Kingdom

-

1

-

1

1

2

Improper importation of goods - unspecified controlled drug into the United Kingdom

-

2

-

-

-

-

Incite another to supply a class A controlled drug - Misuse of Drugs Act 1971

4

1

-

1

2

1

Incite another to supply a class B drug - Misuse of drugs Act 1971

-

1

-

-

3

-

Incite another to supply a class C drug - Misuse of drugs Act 1971

-

-

-

-

1

-

Knowingly concerned in carrying / concealing a Class A controlled drug on board a ship

1

-

-

-

-

-

Knowingly concerned in evading the prohibition on exportation of a controlled drug of a Class unspecified from the UK

-

-

1

-

-

-

Obstruct a PC in exercise of a s. 23A(6) power to detain / search a person / vehicle / vessel re temporary class drugs

2

-

-

1

-

2

Obstruct an authorised person in exercise of a section 23 power to detain / search a person / vehicle / vessel re drugs

3

3

4

2

3

2

Offer to supply a class C drug

1

-

-

-

-

-

Offer to supply a controlled drug of Class B - Cannabis

1

1

1

-

-

-

Permit production / attempted production on premises of a controlled drug of Class B - cannabis

-

1

-

-

-

-

Permit use of premises for smoking of a controlled drug of Class B - cannabis / cannabis resin

-

1

1

-

-

-

Possess a Class A controlled drug on board a ship

2

1

2

1

2

1

Possess a Class B controlled drug on board a ship

1

3

5

6

2

2

Possess a class B drug for import with intent to evade prohibition / restriction

-

2

-

-

-

-

Possess a class C controlled drug - Khat

1

-

-

-

-

-

Possess a class C controlled drug

13

22

12

8

12

13

Possess a controlled drug of Class A - Cocaine

144

113

121

140

164

123

Possess a controlled drug of Class A - Crack Cocaine

28

25

23

23

18

11

Possess a controlled drug of Class A - Heroin

76

51

54

35

41

30

Possess a controlled drug of Class A - MDMA

21

13

7

8

9

11

Possess a controlled drug of Class A - Methadone

3

2

-

1

2

1

Possess a controlled drug of Class A - Other

63

39

27

27

36

46

Possess a controlled drug of Class B - Amphetamine

17

24

20

19

5

12

Possess a controlled drug of Class B - cannabinoid receptor agonists

-

1

1

3

-

3

Possess a controlled drug of Class B - Cannabis / Cannabis Resin

332

275

316

655

606

497

Possess a controlled drug of Class B - GHB

-

1

-

-

-

-

Possess a controlled drug of Class B - Ketamine

6

11

6

6

19

16

Possess a controlled drug of Class B - Other

6

8

7

8

10

6

Possess a controlled drug of Class C - 1-benzylpiperazine (BZP)

-

-

-

-

-

1

Possess a psychoactive substance in a custodial institution

1

1

-

-

-

-

Possess a psychoactive substance with intent to supply

-

-

-

-

1

-

Possess cannabis with intent to supply

14

4

14

24

13

8

Possess class B controlled drug – cannabis

538

530

452

-

-

-

Possess methylamphetamine a class A controlled drug

1

1

3

-

3

4

Possess Nitrous Oxide for wrongful inhalation (class C drug) - MDA 1971 s5

-

-

-

-

-

2

Possess with intent to supply a controlled drug of Class A - Cocaine

19

12

15

19

16

16

Possess with intent to supply a controlled drug of Class A - Crack Cocaine

6

5

3

5

4

2

Possess with intent to supply a controlled drug of Class A - Heroin

12

8

12

15

6

10

Possess with intent to supply a controlled drug of Class A - MDMA

2

3

-

-

-

-

Possess with intent to supply a controlled drug of Class A - Methylamphetamine

1

-

-

-

-

1

Possess with intent to supply a controlled drug of Class A - Other

4

3

7

10

13

17

Possess with intent to supply a controlled drug of Class B - Amphetamine

1

1

2

-

-

-

Possess with intent to supply a controlled drug of Class B - cannabinoid receptor agonists

-

-

-

3

2

3

Possess with intent to supply a controlled drug of Class B - Cannabis

18

12

11

-

-

-

Possess with intent to supply a controlled drug of Class B - Cannabis Resin

7

2

2

-

-

-

Possess with intent to supply a controlled drug of Class B - Ketamine

-

1

1

1

1

1

Possess with intent to supply a controlled drug of Class B - Other

4

2

1

6

3

4

Possess with intent to supply a controlled drug of Class C - 1-benzylpiperazine (BZP)

1

-

-

1

-

-

Possess with intent to supply a controlled drug of Class C - Other

1

-

-

1

2

4

Possession Class C drug (NOT Cannabis)

14

14

9

-

-

-

Possession with intent to Supply Class A drug

75

68

34

-

-

-

Produce a class B drug - other

-

1

-

-

2

1

Produce a controlled drug - Class B - cannabinoid receptor agonists

-

-

-

1

1

2

Produce a controlled drug of Class B - cannabis resin

3

1

2

-

-

-

Produce controlled drug of Class B - cannabis

21

14

5

-

-

-

Produce on premises of a controlled drug of Class B - Cathinone derivative

-

1

-

-

-

-

Supply a controlled drug of Class A - Cocaine

2

4

3

-

-

-

Supply a controlled drug of Class A - Crack Cocaine

2

2

-

-

-

-

Supply a controlled drug of Class A - Heroin

3

1

1

-

-

-

Supply a controlled drug of Class A - LSD

1

2

-

-

-

-

Supply a controlled drug of Class A - Methadone

1

-

-

-

-

-

Supply a controlled drug of Class A - Other

2

4

3

2

7

2

Supply a controlled drug of Class B - cannabinoid receptor agonists

1

-

-

1

-

-

Supply a controlled drug of Class B - Cannabis

2

3

2

-

-

-

Supply a controlled drug of Class B - Cannabis Resin

2

-

2

-

-

-

Supply a controlled drug of Class B - Other

-

1

-

-

-

-

Supply a controlled drug of Class C - Other

-

1

1

-

-

-

Supply Class A drug

1

7

4

-

-

-

Supply Class C Drug (NOT Cannabis)

1

-

-

-

-

-

Total

1588

1417

1270

1101

1059

881

 

How many arrests and convictions have come of drug-related offences in Dorset in 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024

 

Conviction data is held by the Courts and not the Police.

 

The table below shows the number of arrests resulting in an outcome of charged or summonsed / postal requisition

 

Outcome

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

Charged

336

229

190

192

176

159

Summonsed/postal requisition

289

228

186

151

112

56

Total

625

457

376

343

288

215

 

These figures are subject to change where investigations are ongoing 

The gender and ages of those arrested for drug-related offences in Dorset in 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024

Offender gender

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

Female

66

50

48

29

29

27

Male

559

406

328

314

259

188

Not recorded

0

1

0

0

0

0

Total

625

457

376

343

288

215

 

 

Offender age

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

0 – 19

126

83

85

60

42

23

20 – 29

233

166

110

108

88

67

30 – 39

142

94

88

89

81

70

40 – 49

87

77

62

64

51

37

50 – 59

33

33

24

18

18

16

60 – 69

4

3

6

4

8

2

70 – 79

0

0

1

0

0

0

Not recorded

0

1

0

0

0

0

Total

625

457

376

343

288

215