Possession of cannabis 633/2026
FOI Reference: 633/2026
Request
For each of the last 5 financial years (2021/22 to 2025/26, or the most recent 5 years for which data is available), please provide
1. The total number of recorded offences of possession of cannabis (under Section 5(2) of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971), broken down by year.
2. Of those offences, the number that resulted in each of the following outcomes, broken down by year:
a. No further action
b. Cannabis warning
c. Penalty Notice for Disorder (if still in use) or Community Resolution d. Charge/summons
3. If recorded, the estimated average officer time (in hours) or cost associated with processing a single cannabis possession offence from detection to disposal.
4. The number of drug detection dog deployments in each of the last 5 years, and, if recorded separately, the proportion or number of these deployments specifically related to suspected cannabis.
Response Q1
I can confirm that Dyfed-Powys Police does hold the information requested, as outlined below:-
|
Year |
Volume |
|
2021 |
1064 |
|
2022 |
1384 |
|
2023 |
969 |
|
2024 |
925 |
|
2025 |
857 |
|
2026 (up to 09/07/2026 |
448 |
|
Total |
5647 |
Response Q2
I can confirm that Dyfed-Powys Police does hold the information requested, as outlined below:-
Please note: Crime outcomes differ slightly between the older and new crime recording system and, therefore, two separate outcome tables have been provided.
Old system
|
Outcome |
2021 |
2022 |
2023 (up to 11/05/2023) |
|
1a Charged |
53 |
97 |
44 |
|
1b Reported for Summons |
23 |
28 |
8 |
|
1c Summons |
123 |
124 |
22 |
|
1d Charged for alternative offence |
1 |
4 |
0 |
|
2a Youth Caution |
13 |
14 |
7 |
|
2b Youth Conditional Caution |
1 |
4 |
2 |
|
3a Adult Caution |
7 |
8 |
1 |
|
3b Adult Conditional Caution |
55 |
61 |
17 |
|
3c Caution - Adult - alternate offence |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
5 Offender has died |
1 |
1 |
2 |
|
6b PND for cannabis |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
7 Cannabis Warning |
0 |
3 |
1 |
|
8a Adult Community Resolution |
310 |
562 |
264 |
|
8b Youth Community Resolution |
39 |
93 |
15 |
|
8c Youth Restorative Disposal |
3 |
9 |
3 |
|
9 Prosecution not in public interest (CPS) (all offences) |
9 |
1 |
1 |
|
10 Formal action not in public interest (Police) |
209 |
124 |
7 |
|
12 Named suspect too ill to prosecute |
3 |
4 |
0 |
|
13 Victim or key witness dead/ too ill |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
15 Victim supports action but evidential difficulties |
45 |
43 |
9 |
|
15a Outcome type used inappropriately |
0 |
4 |
1 |
|
16 Victim does not (or has withdrawn) support - named suspect |
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
18 Investigation Complete: No suspect identified |
55 |
39 |
10 |
|
20 Other agency dealing |
0 |
2 |
3 |
|
21 Further investigation to support formal action not in the public interest - police decision |
72 |
90 |
2 |
|
22 Diversionary, educational or intervention activity |
36 |
43 |
2 |
|
Investigation Ongoing |
3 |
22 |
111 |
|
Non-Standard (Non-Crime) |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
Grand Total |
1064 |
1384 |
533 |
New system
|
Outcome |
2023 (from 12/05/2023) |
|
1: Charged |
26 |
|
1: Summonsed/postal requisition |
25 |
|
1A: Alternate offence charged |
0 |
|
1A: Alternate offence summonsed/postal requisition |
0 |
|
2: Youth caution |
1 |
|
2: Youth conditional caution |
1 |
|
3: Adult caution |
1 |
|
3: Adult conditional caution |
5 |
|
5: Offender has died |
1 |
|
8: Community resolution |
271 |
|
8: Youth restorative disposal |
12 |
|
9: CPS - prosecution not in public interest |
1 |
|
10: Police - formal action not in public interest |
17 |
|
12: Named suspect identified but is dead or too ill (physical or mental health) to prosecute |
0 |
|
14: Victim declines/unable to support action to identify offender |
0 |
|
15: CPS - named suspect, victim supports but evidential difficulties |
2 |
|
15: Police - named suspect, victim supports but evidential difficulties |
30 |
|
16: Victim declines/withdraws support - named suspect identified |
1 |
|
17: Suspect identified but prosecution time limit expired |
0 |
|
18: Investigation complete no suspect identified |
22 |
|
20: Other body/agency has investigation primacy |
1 |
|
21: Police - named suspect, investigation not in the public interest |
10 |
|
22: Diversionary, educational or intervention activity, has been undertaken and there is no public interest to continue |
9 |
|
Investigation Ongoing |
0 |
|
Grand Total |
436 |
Response Q3
I can confirm that Dyfed-Powys Police does not hold the information requested
Response Q4
I can confirm that Dyfed-Powys Police does not hold the information requested, this is due to the fact that deployments relating to cannabis are not recorded separately.
(This is a response under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and disclosed on 27/07/2026)
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