Ketamine Offences
Freedom of Information (FOI) Act request ref: 01/FIN/25/003323/V
Version Date: 26/06/2025
The Performance Analysis Department have provided the following information.
To gather this data, Performance Analysis searched on the HO codes 093/72, 093/66 and 093/78. This was amended to include 093/60 which relates to the production of the drug. (Proved to be a nil return)
Statistics showing the number of people who have been arrested for possession of ketamine (class B) under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 in each of the last 5 calendar years.
Specific offences:
• Possession of a Controlled Drug – Class B (Ketamine)
• Possession of a Controlled Drug with Intent to Supply – Class B (Ketamine)
• Supply or Offer to Supply a Controlled Drug – Class B (Ketamine)
• Production or Cultivation of a Controlled Drug – Class B (Ketamine)
|
Year |
Offence |
Count |
|
2020 |
Possess a controlled drug of Class B - Ketamine (recordable) |
8 |
|
Possess with intent to supply a controlled drug of Class B - Ketamine (recordable) |
1 |
|
|
Total |
9 |
|
|
2021 |
Possess a controlled drug of Class B - Ketamine (recordable) |
4 |
|
Possess with intent to supply a controlled drug of Class B - Ketamine (recordable) |
1 |
|
|
Total |
5 |
|
|
2022 |
Possess a controlled drug of Class B - Ketamine (recordable) |
5 |
|
Total |
5 |
|
|
2023 |
Possess a controlled drug of Class B - Ketamine (recordable) |
8 |
|
Possess with intent to supply a controlled drug of Class B - Ketamine (recordable) |
1 |
|
|
Total |
9 |
|
|
2024 |
Concerned in the supply ketamine (recordable) |
1 |
|
Possess a controlled drug of Class B - Ketamine (recordable) |
12 |
|
|
Possess with intent to supply a controlled drug of Class B - Ketamine (recordable) |
3 |
|
|
Total |
16 |
|
And for each of those categories, are you able to break down the numbers to separate offenders over 18s and under 18s.
|
Offence |
Over 18 |
Under 18 |
Grand Total |
|
Concerned in the supply ketamine (recordable) |
1 |
|
1 |
|
Possess a controlled drug of Class B - Ketamine (recordable) |
35 |
2 |
37 |
|
Possess with intent to supply a controlled drug of Class B - Ketamine (recordable) |
5 |
1 |
6 |
|
Grand Total |
41 |
3 |
44 |