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<p /> <p>Under this Government crime is falling and criminals are more likely to go
to prison and for longer. Drug offending is serious in itself, and drug dealers can
expect substantial prison sentences, but drug abuse also underlies a huge volume of
acquisitive and violent crime which can blight communities. The independent Sentencing
Council issued a sentencing guideline on drug offences, effective from February 2012,
which brought sentencing guidance together for the first time to help to ensure consistent
and proportionate sentencing for all drug offences that come before courts.</p><p>
</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The number of offenders found guilty at all courts of drug
offences and of all drug-related offences, by quarter, in England and Wales from 2012
to 2013, can be viewed in the table below.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>
</p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="8">Offenders found guilty at all courts of drug
offences, by quarter, England and Wales, 2012 to 2013 <sup>(1)(2)</sup></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>
</td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Offence</td><td
colspan="4">2012</td><td colspan="4">2013</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td>Q1</td><td>Q2</td><td>Q3</td><td>Q4</td><td>Q1</td><td>Q2</td><td>Q3</td><td>Q4</td></tr><tr><td>Importation
and Exportation <sup>(3)</sup></td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td>
</td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Number</td><td>167</td><td>135</td><td>112</td><td>129</td><td>138</td><td>101</td><td>111</td><td>108</td></tr><tr><td>Proportion
of total offences</td><td>0%</td><td>0%</td><td>0%</td><td>0%</td><td>0%</td><td>0%</td><td>0%</td><td>0%</td></tr><tr><td>Production
<sup>(4)</sup></td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td>
</td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Number</td><td>1,789</td><td>1,656</td><td>1,640</td><td>1,601</td><td>1,631</td><td>1,602</td><td>1,622</td><td>1,454</td></tr><tr><td>Proportion
of total offences</td><td>1%</td><td>1%</td><td>1%</td><td>1%</td><td>1%</td><td>1%</td><td>1%</td><td>1%</td></tr><tr><td>Supply
<sup>(5)</sup></td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td>
</td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Number</td><td>1,040</td><td>916</td><td>842</td><td>760</td><td>1,050</td><td>982</td><td>922</td><td>936</td></tr><tr><td>Proportion
of total offences</td><td>0%</td><td>0%</td><td>0%</td><td>0%</td><td>0%</td><td>0%</td><td>0%</td><td>0%</td></tr><tr><td>Possession
<sup>(6)</sup></td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td>
</td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Number</td><td>10,491</td><td>9,331</td><td>10,457</td><td>9,557</td><td>9,925</td><td>9,840</td><td>9,646</td><td>9,108</td></tr><tr><td>Proportion
of total offences</td><td>3%</td><td>3%</td><td>3%</td><td>3%</td><td>3%</td><td>3%</td><td>3%</td><td>3%</td></tr><tr><td>Possession
with intent to supply <sup>(7)</sup></td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td>
</td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Number</td><td>1,854</td><td>1,682</td><td>1,657</td><td>1,659</td><td>1,691</td><td>1,774</td><td>1,893</td><td>1,737</td></tr><tr><td>Proportion
of total offences</td><td>1%</td><td>1%</td><td>1%</td><td>1%</td><td>1%</td><td>1%</td><td>1%</td><td>1%</td></tr><tr><td>Incitement
to supply <sup>(8)</sup></td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td>
</td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Number</td><td>-</td><td>2</td><td>-</td><td>-</td><td>-</td><td>-</td><td>-</td><td>-</td></tr><tr><td>Proportion
of total offences</td><td>0%</td><td>0%</td><td>0%</td><td>0%</td><td>0%</td><td>0%</td><td>0%</td><td>0%</td></tr><tr><td>Permitting
premises to be used for illegal purposes <sup>(9)</sup></td><td> </td><td> </td><td>
</td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Number</td><td>135</td><td>102</td><td>120</td><td>112</td><td>127</td><td>116</td><td>127</td><td>122</td></tr><tr><td>Proportion
of total offences</td><td>0%</td><td>0%</td><td>0%</td><td>0%</td><td>0%</td><td>0%</td><td>0%</td><td>0%</td></tr><tr><td>Vienna
Convention offences <sup>(10)</sup></td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td>
</td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Number</td><td>-</td><td>-</td><td>-</td><td>-</td><td>2</td><td>-</td><td>-</td><td>-</td></tr><tr><td>Proportion
of total offences</td><td>0%</td><td>0%</td><td>0%</td><td>0%</td><td>0%</td><td>0%</td><td>0%</td><td>0%</td></tr><tr><td>Miscellaneous
offences <sup>(11)</sup></td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td>
</td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Number</td><td>67</td><td>39</td><td>35</td><td>38</td><td>41</td><td>63</td><td>56</td><td>62</td></tr><tr><td>Proportion
of total offences</td><td>0%</td><td>0%</td><td>0%</td><td>0%</td><td>0%</td><td>0%</td><td>0%</td><td>0%</td></tr><tr><td>
</td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Total
(drug offences)</td><td>15,543</td><td>13,863</td><td>14,863</td><td>13,856</td><td>14,605</td><td>14,478</td><td>14,377</td><td>13,527</td></tr><tr><td>
</td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Total
(other offences)</td><td>312,074</td><td>282,920</td><td>289,521</td><td>288,946</td><td>286,896</td><td>276,833</td><td>277,308</td><td>273,944</td></tr><tr><td>
</td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Total
(England and Wales)</td><td>327,617</td><td>296,783</td><td>304,384</td><td>302,802</td><td>301,501</td><td>291,311</td><td>291,685</td><td>287,471</td></tr><tr><td>
</td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Drug
convictions (%)</td><td>5%</td><td>5%</td><td>5%</td><td>5%</td><td>5%</td><td>5%</td><td>5%</td><td>5%</td></tr><tr><td>
</td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>'-'
= Nil</td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td>
</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td>
</td><td> </td></tr><tr><td colspan="9">(1) The figures given in the table relate
to persons for whom these offences were the principal offences for which they were
dealt with. When a defendant has been found guilty of two or more offences it is the
offence for which the heaviest penalty is imposed. Where the same disposal is imposed
for two or more offences, the offence selected is the offence for which the statutory
maximum penalty is the most severe.</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td>
</td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td colspan="9">(2)
Every effort is made to ensure that the figures presented are accurate and complete.
However, it is important to note that these data have been extracted from large administrative
data systems generated by the courts and police forces. As a consequence, care should
be taken to ensure data collection processes and their inevitable limitations are
taken into account when those data are used.</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td>
</td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td colspan="6">(3)
Offences under SS 50(2),(3),(5), 68 (2) & (4) & 170 (1-4) of the Customs and
Excise Management Act 1979</td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td>
</td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td
colspan="3">(4) Offences under Section 4(2) of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971</td><td>
</td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td>
</td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td colspan="3">(5)
Offences under Section 4(3) of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>
</td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td>
</td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td colspan="3">(6) Offences
under Section 5(2) of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971</td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td>
</td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td>
</td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td colspan="3">(7) Offences under Section
5(3) of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971</td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td>
</td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td>
</td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td colspan="3">(8) Offences under Section 19 of
the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971</td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td>
</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td>
</td><td> </td></tr><tr><td colspan="3">(9) Offences under Section 8 of the Misuse
of Drugs Act 1971</td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>
</td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td
colspan="9">(10) Offences under SS12-19 of the Criminal Justice (International C-Operation)
Act 1990 and RR6(5), 7, 7(5) & 8 of the Controlled Drug (Drug Precursors)(Community
External Trade) Regulations 2008</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td>
</td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td colspan="9">(11) Offences
under SS 9, 11(2), 12 (6), 13(3), 17 (4), 18 (2-4), 20 & 23 (4) of The Misuse
of Drugs Act 1971 & SS 327 - 330, 333, 336 (5) & (6) of the Proceeds of Crime
Act 2002</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td>
</td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>NB - 0% readings are due to rounding down from
below 0.5%</td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td>
</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td>
</td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Source: Justice Statistics Analytical Services - Ministry
of Justice.</td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td>
</td></tr><tr><td>Ref: PQ 222733</td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td>
</td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Whilst criminal
justice statistics for England and Wales as a whole for the years 2012 and 2013 are
in the public domain, statistics for the year 2014 are planned for publication on
the Ministry of Justice website in May 2015. Please note that whilst quarterly court
proceedings and convictions headline data are published on the Ministry of Justice
website and are currently available up to end June 2014, these data are subject to
revision as later quarters are published, and are finalised only when the annual publication
is made publicly available. To ensure consistency of data released to users, further
breakdowns (in this case by specific offences under certain legislation) of 2014 Quarter
1 (January to March) data are not available until the annual criminal statistics publication
is published.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p>
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