Under 16's and drug offences
Freedom of Information (FOI) Act request ref: 01/FIN/25/3135
Version Date: 06/05/2025
The Performance & Analysis Department have provided the following information:
Data Source
- Crimes recorded on crime information system - Niche
- Force custody recording system
Data Processing:
Filtered on Dates 1st January 2024 - 31st December 2024
Detainee Age at Arrival - Filtered on 16 and under.
How many arrests have your police force made for the offences of supplying controlled drugs or possession with intent to supply controlled drugs in the last year (2024 calendar year) for young persons aged sixteen or under?
There were 18 arrests made
Please provide if possible the figures for each age group i.e. ten, eleven, twelve etc and also broken down by gender for each of the two offences, breaking the alleged offences down by Class A and Class B drugs.
By gender of detainee
|
Drug type |
Female |
Male |
Total |
|
Class A |
0 |
3 |
3 |
|
Class B |
0 |
15 |
15 |
|
Total |
0 |
18 |
18 |
By age of detainee
|
Drug type |
15 |
16 |
Total |
|
Class A |
1 |
2 |
3 |
|
Class B |
10 |
5 |
15 |
|
Total |
11 |
7 |
18 |
For those children who were arrested AND were aged 13 or under please provide specific details on the charge they were arrested on and the exact type and class of drug they were alleged to have been involved with as well as their age.
Not applicable