Ketamine offences
Freedom of Information (FOI) Act request ref: 01/FOI/26/9693
Version Date: 26/03/2026
The Performance Analysis Department has provided the following information:
Data Source
Crimes recorded on crime information system - NICHE
Data Processing:
Qliksense Detainee Management Report
Filtered on Arrest Data Sheet
Filtered on Arrest Offence (All Containing "Ketamine")
Excel filtered on Arrest Date: 01/01/2021 - 31/12/2025
Qliksense Offence Management Report V5
Filtered on Disposal Data Sheet
Filtered on Offence Descriptions: (All Containing "Ketamine")
Excel filtered on Disposal Date: 01/01/2021 - 11/03/2026
Excel filtered on Offence Disposal Sub Group (Latest)
- Youth Caution
- Youth Conditional Caution
- Adult Caution
- Adult Conditional Caution
Match age and sex from Offence Data sheet into Disposal Data
Matched Summary (Restricted) & (MO Restricted) from Crimes and Outcomes into the Disposal Data
For each of the last five years how many people were arrested and/or cautioned for Ketamine related offences?
Please provide a breakdown of what they were arrested or cautioned for exactly?
This a count of the total number of arrests. An individual may be arrested more than once
|
Reason for arrest |
2021 |
2022 |
2023 |
2024 |
2025 |
|
Attempt to possess a controlled drug of Class B - Ketamine |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
Concerned in production of Ketamine |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
Concerned in the supply ketamine |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
|
Possess a controlled drug of Class B - Ketamine |
4 |
7 |
15 |
22 |
27 |
|
Possess a controlled drug of Class C - Ketamine |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Possess with intent to supply a controlled drug of Class B - Ketamine |
0 |
2 |
1 |
6 |
7 |
|
Produce Ketamine |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
Supply a controlled drug of Class B - Ketamine |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
|
Total |
6 |
11 |
18 |
32 |
37 |
This a count of the number of cautions. An individual may be cautioned more than once
|
Reason for arrest |
2021 |
2022 |
2023 |
2024 |
2025 |
|
Offer to supply ketamine |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
Possess a controlled drug of Class B - Ketamine |
4 |
1 |
12 |
16 |
14 |
|
Possess a controlled drug of Class C - Ketamine |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
|
Possess with intent to supply a controlled drug of Class B - Ketamine |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
|
Total |
4 |
3 |
12 |
16 |
19 |
Please provide a breakdown of their age and sex.
Duplicates removed by Nominal ID and Arrested Year. An individual will appear in these tables only once per calendar year
|
Age At Arrest |
2021 |
2022 |
2023 |
2024 |
2025 |
|
0 – 19 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
7 |
8 |
|
20 – 29 |
3 |
7 |
11 |
16 |
16 |
|
30 – 39 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
5 |
6 |
|
40 – 49 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
|
Grand Total |
6 |
11 |
18 |
30 |
31 |
|
Gender |
2021 |
2022 |
2023 |
2024 |
2025 |
|
Female |
2 |
3 |
2 |
7 |
2 |
|
Male |
4 |
8 |
16 |
23 |
29 |
|
Grand Total |
6 |
11 |
18 |
30 |
31 |
For all cases involving suspects aged under 18 please provide a summary of the MO section of the incident report with any personal information redacted. If this goes over the cost limit please provide as many as you can starting in 2025 and working backwards until you reach the cost limit.
|
Ref |
Year |
MO Text |
|
1 |
2022 |
- |
|
2 |
2025 |
Offender was stop searched. Upon search located a small bag of white powder. |
|
3 |
2025 |
Male suspect perceived in drink arrested for other offences, searched under s32 and snap bag of white powder located. |
|
4 |
2025 |
Suspect has been reported missing and whilst making enquiries to locate suspect, officers found him at his home address. Officers were passed information that suspect is currently sought in relation to domestic allegations of intentional strangulation and assault by beating. |
|
5 |
2025 |
Bailed until Feb at custody PWITS - master |
PWITS – Possession with intent to supply