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Freedom of Information (FOI) Act request ref: 01/FIN/24/002525/A
Version Date: 19/11/2024
A list of incidents involving illegal drugs within school grounds for the following periods:
2019/20
2020/21
2021/22
2022/23
2023/24
2024/25
Please include the age range of the suspects, a breakdown of the illegal drug in question, the number of arrests made for each incident, and the crime in question (possession, supply etc.)
The Performance Analysis Department have provided the following information.
Searches were completed on Niche for crimes with a main crime group of ‘drug offences’ and with the occurrence address common name or occurrence address building name containing the keywords ‘school’, ‘college’ or ‘academy’. Another search was completed on the person age at reported date with filter for suspects applied. Lastly, to obtain the arrests data, the Niche occurrences were linked to the Dorset Case Custody Universe.
Occurrence Reported Financial Year |
SC Description |
Suspect Age Range |
Drug involved |
19/20 |
Possess with intent to supply a controlled drug of Class B - Cannabis (recordable) |
12-17 |
Cannabis |
19/20 |
Possess class B controlled drug - cannabis |
12-17 |
Cannabis |
19/20 |
Possess class B controlled drug - cannabis |
12-17 |
Cannabis |
19/20 |
Possess class B controlled drug - cannabis |
12-17 |
Cannabis |
19/20 |
Possess class B controlled drug - cannabis |
12-17 |
Cannabis |
19/20 |
Possess class B controlled drug - cannabis |
12-17 |
Cannabis |
19/20 |
Conspire to supply a class A controlled drug - ecstasy (recordable) |
12-17 |
Ecstasy |
19/20 |
Possess class B controlled drug - cannabis |
12-17 |
Cannabis |
19/20 |
Possess class B controlled drug - cannabis |
12-17 |
Cannabis |
19/20 |
Possess class B controlled drug - cannabis |
Not Stated |
Cannabis |
19/20 |
Possess class B controlled drug - cannabis |
12-17 |
Cannabis |
20/21 |
Possess a controlled drug of Class B - Cannabis / Cannabis Resin (recordable) |
25-34 |
Cannabis |
20/21 |
Possess class B controlled drug - cannabis |
Not Stated |
Cannabis |
20/21 |
Possess a controlled drug of Class B - Cannabis / Cannabis Resin (recordable) |
12-17 |
Cannabis |
20/21 |
Possess class B controlled drug - cannabis |
12-17 |
Cannabis |
20/21 |
Possess class B controlled drug - cannabis |
12-17 |
Cannabis |
20/21 |
Possess class B controlled drug - cannabis |
12-17 |
Cannabis |
20/21 |
Possess class B controlled drug - cannabis |
Not Stated |
Cannabis |
20/21 |
Possess class B controlled drug - cannabis |
12-17 |
Cannabis |
20/21 |
Possess class B controlled drug - cannabis |
Not Stated |
Cannabis |
20/21 |
Supply a controlled drug of Class C - Other (recordable) |
12-17 |
Tramadol (suspected) |
21/22 |
Possess class B controlled drug - cannabis |
12-17 |
Cannabis |
21/22 |
Possess class B controlled drug - cannabis |
12-17 |
Cannabis |
21/22 |
Possess class B controlled drug - cannabis |
12-17 |
Cannabis |
21/22 |
Possess a controlled drug of Class B - Cannabis / Cannabis Resin (recordable) |
18 - 24 |
Cannabis |
21/22 |
Possess a controlled drug of Class B - Cannabis / Cannabis Resin (recordable) |
Not Stated |
Cannabis |
21/22 |
Supply a controlled drug of Class B - cannabinoid receptor agonists (recordable) |
Not Stated |
Cannabis (suspected) |
21/22 |
Possess a controlled drug of Class B - Cannabis / Cannabis Resin (recordable) |
12-17 |
Cannabis |
21/22 |
Possess a controlled drug of Class A - Cocaine (recordable) |
12-17 |
Cocaine |
22/23 |
Possess a controlled drug of Class B - Cannabis / Cannabis Resin (recordable) |
12-17 |
Cannabis |
22/23 |
Concerned in the supply of ecstasy (recordable) |
Not Stated |
Ecstasy |
22/23 |
Possess a controlled drug of Class B - Cannabis / Cannabis Resin (recordable) |
Not Stated |
Cannabis |
22/23 |
Possess a controlled drug of Class B - Cannabis / Cannabis Resin (recordable) |
12-17 |
Cannabis |
23/24 |
Possess a controlled drug of Class A - Cocaine (recordable) |
18 - 24 |
Cocaine |
23/24 |
Possess a controlled drug of Class B - Cannabis / Cannabis Resin (recordable) |
12-17 |
Cannabis |
23/24 |
Possess a controlled drug of Class B - Cannabis / Cannabis Resin (recordable) |
12-17 |
Cannabis |
23/24 |
Concerned in offer to supply - cocaine (recordable) |
12-17 |
Cocaine |
24/25 |
Possess a controlled drug of Class B - Cannabis / Cannabis Resin (recordable) |
12-17 |
Cannabis |
24/25 |
Possess a controlled drug of Class B - Cannabis / Cannabis Resin (recordable) |
Not Stated |
Cannabis |
24/25 |
Concerned in the supply of class B drug - other (recordable) |
Not Stated |
Cannabis/Spice (suspected) |