This statistic shows the number of methadone seizures by police forces in England and Wales from 2006/07 to 2017/18. Such seizures peaked for this period in 2010/11 at 1,067, and then showed year on year decreases in every following reporting period, reaching a low of 463 seizures in 2017/18.
Number of methadone seizures by police forces in England and Wales from 2006/07 to 2017/18
Includes seizures made by British Transport Police (BTP).
In 2014/15 Bedfordshire and Hampshire were unable to supply reliable estimates. Imputation methods have been used to estimate the 2014/15 data for these forces.
In 2015/16 Bedfordshire, Dorset, Essex and Leicestershire were unable to supply reliable estimates. Imputation methods, based on police recorded crime, have been used to estimate the 2015/16 data for these forces.
In 2016/17 & 2017/18 Kent were unable to supply reliable estimates. Imputation methods have been used to estimate the 2016/17 data for this force.
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UK Home Office, & GOV.UK. (November 8, 2018). Number of methadone seizures by police forces in England and Wales from 2006/07 to 2017/18 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 19, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/310742/police-seizures-of-methadone-england-and-wales-uk/
UK Home Office, und GOV.UK. "Number of methadone seizures by police forces in England and Wales from 2006/07 to 2017/18." Chart. November 8, 2018. Statista. Accessed May 19, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/310742/police-seizures-of-methadone-england-and-wales-uk/
UK Home Office, GOV.UK. (2018). Number of methadone seizures by police forces in England and Wales from 2006/07 to 2017/18. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 19, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/310742/police-seizures-of-methadone-england-and-wales-uk/
UK Home Office, and GOV.UK. "Number of Methadone Seizures by Police Forces in England and Wales from 2006/07 to 2017/18." Statista, Statista Inc., 8 Nov 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/310742/police-seizures-of-methadone-england-and-wales-uk/
UK Home Office & GOV.UK, Number of methadone seizures by police forces in England and Wales from 2006/07 to 2017/18 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/310742/police-seizures-of-methadone-england-and-wales-uk/ (last visited May 19, 2022)
