Drug Seizure Statistics from Police Forces in Scotland

Scottish Government National Statistics detail drug seizures made by police forces under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971. The bulletin presents official figures for controlled substances. Data is designated as National Statistics, indicating it meets official quality standards.

Use Cases

• Analyzing trends in drug seizures over time based on the reported statistics
• Mapping regional enforcement patterns across police forces in Scotland
• Correlating seizure data with other socio-economic or public health indicators for Scotland

Strengths

• Data is designated as National Statistics, indicating adherence to official quality standards.
• Source agency is the Scottish Government, an authoritative origin.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment for large-scale analysis.

Provenance

Source

Scottish Government

Collection Method

Figures compiled from drug seizures made by Police forces in Scotland.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-07-08 13:31:09.427651; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Scotland