FOI 15700

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REQUEST REFERENCE NO: HRC0015700/26

I write in connection with your request for information which was received on 22^nd June 2026. Please find below the response to your request:

Please provide the number of offences recorded by your force under each of the following CJS offence codes, broken down by financial year for each of the last five available financial years (e.g. 2021/22 to 2025/26, or the five most recent years for which data is held):

Group A – simple possession:

MD71596 – Possess a controlled drug of Class B – Ketamine

MD71596A – Attempt to possess a controlled drug of Class B – Ketamine

Group B – production, supply and possession with intent to supply:

MD71591 – Produce Ketamine

MD71591C – Conspire to produce Ketamine

MD71592 – Concerned in production of Ketamine

MD71593 – Supply a controlled drug of Class B – Ketamine

MD71593A – Attempt to supply a controlled drug of Class B – Ketamine

MD71593C – Conspiracy to supply a controlled drug of Class B – Ketamine

MD71594 – Offer to supply ketamine

MD71595 – Concerned in the supply of ketamine

MD71597 – Possess with intent to supply a controlled drug of Class B – Ketamine

MD71597A – Attempt to possess with intent to supply a controlled drug of Class B – Ketamine

MD71598 – Permit use of premises for supply of ketamine

Please provide the figures separately for Group A and Group B, and broken down by year, rather than as a single combined total.

Reply

Caveat: CCCJS codes are detailed, offence-specific codes used by the CPS and court system for charging and conviction purposes. In line with the Home Office Crime Recording Standards our crime management system uses Home Office Offence Classifications and Groups, which are broader in scope. As a result, we have searched for all offences which include the word “Ketamine” in the offence title and group them as closely as possible to the requestors specifications.