We received a request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA):
Would you be able to provide me with figures on drug related crimes in Leeds over the past 5 years broken down by year.
Our Response:
Please see the below table for the requested information.
|
Year |
Possession of drugs |
Trafficking in controlled drugs |
|---|---|---|
|
2018/19 |
1718 |
705 |
|
2019/20 |
2083 |
651 |
|
2020/21 |
2487 |
720 |
|
2021/22 |
2171 |
723 |
|
2022/23 |
2299 |
766 |
Notes:
Information represents the number of crimes recorded during the period which:
- were not subsequently cancelled
- were classified as Drug offences
- occurred in Leeds District
This information may be subject to further investigation, reclassification and cancelling and will therefore change over time
Crime classifications based on Home Office Counting Rules for Recorded Crime: Home Office Crime Recording Rules for frontline officers & staff - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)