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United Kingdom · Drug offences

Offences linked to drug trafficking and use, per 100,000 inhabitants.· Offences recorded by the police: they depend on reporting and on recording practices, which were tightened from 2014 (violent and sexual offences rose with them)
374per 100k
2025
+10.6 %vs 2024
min 237 2017max 448 2008
per 100k
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Source: Office for National Statistics, ONS · Crime in England and Wales (police recorded crime)· Data 2025
Trafficking and possession of controlled drugs, England and Wales, years April to March; mostly reflects police activity (stop and search)Offences recorded by the police: they depend on reporting and on recording practices, which were tightened from 2014 (violent and sexual offences rose with them)Upd. 07/2026Y-axis truncated
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