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Recorded Crime in Scotland, 2015-16

Statistics on crimes and offences recorded and cleared up by the police in Scotland.

Crime category	2006-07	2007-08	2008-09	2009-10	2010-11	2011-12	2012-13	2013-14	2014-15	2015-16	% change 14-15 to 15-16
											Number & Percentage
Illegal importation of drugs	9	9	9	17	30	19	24	27	21	52	148
Illegal cultivation of drugs	437	490	609	753	964	1,242	1,251	1,185	1,066	1,036	-3
Possession of drugs with intent to supply	10,444	9,328	9,697	9,131	6,144	5,423	3,861	3,594	3,700	3,976	7
Possession of drugs	31,329	30,559	31,805	29,179	26,960	28,326	29,150	30,451	31,632	29,929	-5
Drugs, other offences, money laundering	203	360	389	328	249	147	402	359	417	486	17
Total Drug crimes	42,422	40,746	42,509	39,408	34,347	35,157	34,688	35,616	36,836	35,479	-4

Please see Notes for Tables at end of Chapter 6.

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