Psychoactive Substances Act Offences - 2016 to 2024
Keywords
Crimes, Psychoactive, Act, Recorded, Nitrous, Oxide, Named, Substance, Type, Offence, Supply, Production, Arrests, Charged, Outcomes, Arrested, Import, Offer, Possess, Custodial, Institution, Intent, Named, Suspect, Summonsed, Evidential.
Publication Number
PUB 1382
Publication Statement
Please note that this information is correct as at 01 May 2024 and may be subject to change.
As with all publications of information by Essex Police, please note caveats may apply regarding the accuracy of data.
Title
Psychoactive Substances Act Offences - 2016 to 2024
Date Range
01 April 2016 to 30 April 2024
Background Information
Provides the annual numbers of recorded offences under the Psychoactive Substances Act by year, offence type and outcome type between 01 April and to 30 April 2024.
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Notes
- Data taken from Athena Business Objects using the Crime universe.
- Where the outcome type is blank, an outcome has not yet been assigned.
Numbers of Offences Under the Psychoactive Substances Act by Year – 2016 to 2024
|
Grand Total |
46 |
|
Year |
Number Of Offences |
|
2016 |
8 |
|
2017 |
6 |
|
2018 |
3 |
|
2019 |
7 |
|
2020 |
5 |
|
2021 |
2 |
|
2022 |
10 |
|
2023 |
5 |
|
2024 |
0 |
Numbers of Offences Under the Psychoactive Substances Act by Offence Type – 2016 to 2024
|
Grand Total |
8 |
6 |
3 |
7 |
5 |
2 |
10 |
5 |
0 |
46 |
|
Offence Type |
2016 |
2017 |
2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
2021 |
2022 |
2023 |
2024 |
Grand Total |
|
Import a psychoactive substance |
|
|
|
3 |
|
1 |
1 |
|
|
5 |
|
Offer to Supply a psychoactive substance |
|
|
|
|
1 |
|
1 |
|
|
2 |
|
Possess a psychoactive substance in a custodial institution |
1 |
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2 |
|
Possess a psychoactive substance with intent to supply |
6 |
4 |
3 |
4 |
3 |
1 |
6 |
5 |
|
32 |
|
Supply a psychoactive substance |
1 |
1 |
|
|
1 |
|
2 |
|
|
5 |
Numbers of Offences Under the Psychoactive Substances Act by Outcome Type – 2016 to 2024
|
Grand Total |
8 |
6 |
3 |
7 |
5 |
2 |
10 |
5 |
0 |
46 |
|
Outcome Type |
2016 |
2017 |
2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
2021 |
2022 |
2023 |
2024 |
Grand Total |
|
Type 1 - Charged/Summonsed/Postal Requisition |
4 |
4 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
|
19 |
|
Type 15 - Named Suspect Identified: Victim Supports Police Action But Evidential Difficulties Prevent Further Action |
4 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
|
|
1 |
|
|
9 |
|
Type 16 - Named Suspect Identified: Evidential Difficulties Prevent Further Action: Victim Does Not Support (Or Has Withdrawn Support From) Police Action |
|
|
1 |
|
2 |
|
|
|
|
3 |
|
Type 18 - Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified. Crime Investigated As Far As Reasonably Possible-Case Closed Pending Further Investigative Opportunities Becoming Available |
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
1 |
|
|
2 |
|
Type 20 - Further action resulting from the crime report will be undertaken by another body or agency subject to the victim (or person acting on their behalf) being made aware of the act to be taken |
|
1 |
|
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
2 |
|
Type 22 - Diversionary, educational or intervention activity, resulting from the crime report, has been undertaken and it is not in the public interest to take any further action. |
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
Type 3 - Caution Adult |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
|
1 |
|
Type 8 - Community resolution (Crime) |
|
|
|
1 |
1 |
|
3 |
|
|
5 |
|
(blank) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
2 |
2 |
|
4 |
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