Recorded crime in Scotland: 2018-2019

Statistics on crimes and offences recorded and cleared up by the police in Scotland, split by crime or offence group and by local authority.


Table A5: Drug crimes recorded by the police, Scotland, 2009-10 to 2018-19

  Number & Percentage
Crime category 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 % change 17-18 to 18-19
Illegal importation of drugs 17 30 19 24 27 21 52 64 70 56 -20
Illegal cultivation of drugs 753 964 1,242 1,251 1,185 1,066 1,036 822 780 622 -20
Possession of drugs with intent to supply 9,131 6,144 5,423 3,861 3,594 3,700 3,976 3,531 3,877 3,973 2
Possession of drugs 29,179 26,960 28,326 29,150 30,451 31,632 29,929 27,766 27,171 29,843 10
Drugs, other offences, money laundering 328 249 147 402 359 417 486 458 501 337 -33
Total Drug crimes 39,408 34,347 35,157 34,688 35,616 36,836 35,479 32,641 32,399 34,831 8

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