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Seizures of drugs in England and Wales, financial year ending 2021

Contains figures for seizures of drugs made by local police forces and the UK Border Force.

Applies to England and Wales

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Seizures of drugs in England and Wales, financial year ending 2021

Seizures of drugs in England and Wales, financial year ending 2021: data tables

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The data relate to all drugs controlled under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 and Psychoactive Substances Act 2016. The number and quantity of seizures made can be affected by police and Border Force activity and changes in recording practices, as well as changes in the drugs market. Therefore, the number and quantity of drug seizures each year should not be taken as an indicator of drug prevalence in England and Wales.

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Further information

Seizures of drugs in England and Wales: user guide

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Updates to this page

Published 3 February 2022
Last updated 4 February 2022 + show all updates
  1. Release numbered as Home Office Statistical Bulletin 03 22 in error, amended to Home Office Statistical Bulletin 04 22.

  2. First published.

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