Drug Offences for Young Persons
Freedom of Information (FOI) Act request ref: 01/FIN/26/004527/E
Version Date: 23/04/2026
The Performance Analysis Department has provided the following information:
Data Source:
Crime information system – Niche
Data processing:
Searched for arrests of individuals aged 16 and under where the arresting offence has the main crime group of “Drug offences” and contains the word “Supply” in the reason for arrest.
- 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?
27 individuals arrested linked to 33 offences.
- 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.
|
Offence / Gender |
14 years old |
15 years old |
16 years old |
Total |
|
Attempt to possess with intent to supply a controlled drug of Class A - Other (recordable) |
1 |
|
|
1 |
|
Male |
1 |
|
|
1 |
|
Concerned in the supply of a class A drug - other (recordable) |
1 |
2 |
2 |
5 |
|
Female |
|
|
1 |
1 |
|
Male |
1 |
2 |
1 |
4 |
|
Concerned in the supply of a controlled drug of Class B - cannabis (recordable) |
|
2 |
2 |
4 |
|
Male |
|
2 |
2 |
4 |
|
Concerned in the supply of class B drug - other (recordable) |
|
|
2 |
2 |
|
Female |
|
|
1 |
1 |
|
Male |
|
|
1 |
1 |
|
Conspire to supply a class B controlled drug - other (recordable) |
1 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
|
Male |
1 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
|
Possess with intent to supply a controlled drug of Class A - Cocaine (recordable) |
|
1 |
1 |
2 |
|
Male |
|
1 |
1 |
2 |
|
Possess with intent to supply a controlled drug of Class A - Crack Cocaine (recordable) |
1 |
|
|
1 |
|
Male |
1 |
|
|
1 |
|
Possess with intent to supply a controlled drug of Class A - Other (recordable) |
|
1 |
3 |
4 |
|
Male |
|
1 |
3 |
4 |
|
Possess with intent to supply a controlled drug of Class B - Cannabis (recordable) |
|
4 |
3 |
7 |
|
Male |
|
4 |
3 |
7 |
|
Possess with intent to supply a controlled drug of Class B - Cannabis Resin (recordable) |
1 |
|
1 |
2 |
|
Male |
1 |
|
1 |
2 |
|
Possess with intent to supply a controlled drug of Class C - Other (recordable) |
|
|
1 |
1 |
|
Male |
|
|
1 |
1 |
|
Supply a controlled drug of Class B - Cannabis (recordable) |
|
1 |
|
1 |
|
Male |
|
1 |
|
1 |
|
Total |
5 |
12 |
16 |
33 |
- 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.
None of the arrestees were under 13.