Illegal drugs on school premises
Freedom of Information (FOI) Act request ref: 01/FOI/24/007210/E
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.
Time Frame for data:
01/04/2019 - 31/03/2024
Data Source:
Force Crime Recording System Niche
Data Processing:
QlikSense report Occurrence People Links (all) filtered on
Created Date: 01/04/2019 - 31/03/2024
Offence Group: Possession of Drugs and Trafficking of Drugs
Suspect or Offender: Yes
MO Location:
Education
Education - School
Education - School - Other
Education - School - Office
Education - School - Whole building
Education - School - Hallway
Education - School - Classroom
Education - School - Car park level
Data Limitations:
- Data is dependent upon accurate recording of MO location.
- One person can be the suspect or offender of multiple offences at the same time. For the purposes of this data only one offence per person per financial year has been counted.
- One offence can have multiple recorded suspects and/or offenders.
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Number of suspects/offenders for drugs offences at schools, recorded by Devon and Cornwall Police between 01/04/2019 - 31/03/2024. |
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Age range of suspect/offender |
F/Y |
Total |
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2019/20 |
2020/21 |
2021/22 |
2022/23 |
2023/24 |
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<18 |
45 |
10 |
29 |
21 |
12 |
117 |
|
18-25 |
1 |
3 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
9 |
|
26-35 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
|
36-45 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
|
46-55 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
|
56-65 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
Total |
47 |
13 |
36 |
25 |
14 |
135 |
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Number of drugs offences at schools, recorded by Devon and Cornwall Police between 01/04/2019 - 31/03/2024. |
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Offence Description |
F/Y |
Total |
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2019/20 |
2020/21 |
2021/22 |
2022/23 |
2023/24 |
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Concerned in supply of cannabis - class C (recordable) |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
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Concerned in the supply of a controlled drug of Class B - cannabis (recordable) |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
|
Concerned in the supply of a controlled drug of Class B - cannabis resin (recordable) |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
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Concerned in the supply of class B drug - other (recordable) |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
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Incite another to supply a class C drug - Misuse of drugs Act 1971 (recordable) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
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Possess a class C controlled drug (recordable) |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
Possess a controlled drug of Class A - Cocaine (recordable) |
0 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
|
Possess a controlled drug of Class A - Crack Cocaine (recordable) |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
Possess a controlled drug of Class A - LSD (recordable) |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
Possess a controlled drug of Class A - MDMA (recordable) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
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Possess a controlled drug of Class A - Other (recordable) |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
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Possess a controlled drug of Class B - cannabinoid receptor agonists (recordable) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
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Possess a controlled drug of Class B - Cannabis / Cannabis Resin (recordable) |
32 |
6 |
23 |
15 |
7 |
83 |
|
Possess a controlled drug of Class B - Ketamine (recordable) |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
Possess a controlled drug of Class B - Other (recordable) |
2 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
7 |
|
Possess a controlled drug of Class C - Ketamine (recordable) |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
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Possess cannabis with intent to supply |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
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Possess class B controlled drug - cannabis (pre Feb 2004) (recordable) |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
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Possess with intent to supply a controlled drug of Class A - Cocaine (recordable) |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
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Possess with intent to supply a controlled drug of Class A - Methadone (recordable) |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
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Possess with intent to supply a controlled drug of Class B - Cannabis (recordable) |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
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Possess with intent to supply a controlled drug of Class B - Other (recordable) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
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Possess with intent to supply a controlled drug of Class C - Other (recordable) |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
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Possess with intent to supply cannabis (recordable) |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
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Supply a class C controlled drug - other (recordable) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
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Supply a controlled drug of Class A - Other (recordable) |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
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Supply a controlled drug of Class B - Cannabis (recordable) |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
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Supply a controlled drug of Class B - Cannabis Resin (recordable) |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
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Supply a controlled drug of Class B - Other (recordable) |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
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Total |
45 |
14 |
36 |
24 |
13 |
132 |
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Number of arrests made for drugs offences at schools, recorded by Devon and Cornwall Police between 01/04/2019 - 31/03/2024. |
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Offence Description |
F/Y |
Total |
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2019/20 |
2020/21 |
2021/22 |
2022/23 |
2023/24 |
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Concerned in supply of cannabis - class C (recordable) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Concerned in the supply of a controlled drug of Class B - cannabis (recordable) |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
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Concerned in the supply of a controlled drug of Class B - cannabis resin (recordable) |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
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Concerned in the supply of class B drug - other (recordable) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Incite another to supply a class C drug - Misuse of drugs Act 1971 (recordable) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Possess a class C controlled drug (recordable) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Possess a controlled drug of Class A - Cocaine (recordable) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Possess a controlled drug of Class A - Crack Cocaine (recordable) |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
Possess a controlled drug of Class A - LSD (recordable) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Possess a controlled drug of Class A - MDMA (recordable) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Possess a controlled drug of Class A - Other (recordable) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Possess a controlled drug of Class B - cannabinoid receptor agonists (recordable) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Possess a controlled drug of Class B - Cannabis / Cannabis Resin (recordable) |
1 |
0 |
7 |
2 |
0 |
10 |
|
Possess a controlled drug of Class B - Ketamine (recordable) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Possess a controlled drug of Class B - Other (recordable) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Possess a controlled drug of Class C - Ketamine (recordable) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Possess cannabis with intent to supply |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Possess class B controlled drug - cannabis (pre Feb 2004) (recordable) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Possess with intent to supply a controlled drug of Class A - Cocaine (recordable) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Possess with intent to supply a controlled drug of Class A - Methadone (recordable) |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
Possess with intent to supply a controlled drug of Class B - Cannabis (recordable) |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
Possess with intent to supply a controlled drug of Class B - Other (recordable) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Possess with intent to supply a controlled drug of Class C - Other (recordable) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Possess with intent to supply cannabis (recordable) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Supply a class C controlled drug - other (recordable) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Supply a controlled drug of Class A - Other (recordable) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
|
Supply a controlled drug of Class B - Cannabis (recordable) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Supply a controlled drug of Class B - Cannabis Resin (recordable) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Supply a controlled drug of Class B - Other (recordable) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Total |
2 |
2 |
9 |
4 |
0 |
17 |