In 2022/23 the police and border force in England and Wales made 140,370 seizures of cannabis, by far the most of any drug in that reporting year. Cocaine and heroin were the second and third most likely drugs to be seized in that year, at 18,978 and 6,385 seizures respectively.
Number of drug seizures by the police and border force in England and Wales in 2022/23 by type of drug
Profit from the additional features of your individual account
Currently, you are using a shared account. To use individual functions (e.g., mark statistics as favourites, set
statistic alerts) please log in with your personal account.
If you are an admin, please authenticate by logging in again.
Learn more about how Statista can support your business.
UK Home Office, & GOV.UK. (January 18, 2024). Number of drug seizures by the police and border force in England and Wales in 2022/23 by type of drug [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/310506/police-seizures-of-drugs-england-and-wales-uk/
UK Home Office, und GOV.UK. "Number of drug seizures by the police and border force in England and Wales in 2022/23 by type of drug." Chart. January 18, 2024. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/310506/police-seizures-of-drugs-england-and-wales-uk/
UK Home Office, GOV.UK. (2024). Number of drug seizures by the police and border force in England and Wales in 2022/23 by type of drug. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/310506/police-seizures-of-drugs-england-and-wales-uk/
UK Home Office, and GOV.UK. "Number of Drug Seizures by The Police and Border Force in England and Wales in 2022/23 by Type of Drug." Statista, Statista Inc., 18 Jan 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/310506/police-seizures-of-drugs-england-and-wales-uk/
UK Home Office & GOV.UK, Number of drug seizures by the police and border force in England and Wales in 2022/23 by type of drug Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/310506/police-seizures-of-drugs-england-and-wales-uk/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Number of drug seizures by the police and border force in England and Wales in 2022/23 by type of drug [Graph], UK Home Office, & GOV.UK, January 18, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/310506/police-seizures-of-drugs-england-and-wales-uk/
