Number of drug offences in London 2015-2024
In 2023/24 there were 37,554 drug offences recorded by the police in London, compared with 42,560 in the previous year.
Number of police recorded drug offences in London from 2015/16 to 2023/24
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (July 24, 2024). Number of police recorded drug offences in London from 2015/16 to 2023/24 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/864747/drug-offences-in-london/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Number of police recorded drug offences in London from 2015/16 to 2023/24." Chart. July 24, 2024. Statista. Accessed November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/864747/drug-offences-in-london/
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2024). Number of police recorded drug offences in London from 2015/16 to 2023/24. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/864747/drug-offences-in-london/
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Number of police recorded drug offences in London from 2015/16 to 2023/24 [Graph], Office for National Statistics (UK), July 24, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/864747/drug-offences-in-london/