Under 16's and drug possession
Freedom of Information (FOI) Act request ref: 01/FOI/26/9785
Version Date: 29/04/2026
The Performance & Analysis Department have provided the following information:
Data Source
- Crimes recorded on crime information system - UNIFI
Data Processing:
Force custody recording system - NSPIS/NICHE Custody
Qliksense Report: Detainee Management
Filtered by date: January 1st to December 31st 2025
Age at arrest: 0-16
Arrest for relevant Offences:
1. 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 (2025 calendar year) for young persons aged sixteen or under?
There were 17 arrests
2. 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
|
Offence |
Female |
Male |
Total |
|
Class A |
0 |
10 |
10 |
|
Class B |
0 |
4 |
4 |
|
Class A and Class B |
0 |
2 |
2 |
|
Psychoactive substance |
0 |
1 |
1 |
|
Total |
0 |
17 |
17 |
By age of detainee
|
|
Age |
|
|
|
Offence |
15 |
16 |
Total |
|
Class A |
3 |
7 |
10 |
|
Class B |
1 |
3 |
4 |
|
Class A and Class B |
0 |
2 |
2 |
|
Psychoactive substance |
1 |
0 |
1 |
|
Total |
5 |
12 |
17 |
3. 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.
There were no 13-year-olds or under arrested.