Group 10 Controlled Drug Offences
In 2012, there were 16,471 recorded Controlled drug offences, a decrease of 6.9% on 2011. The great majority of these recorded offences were for Possession of drugs for personal use, with 11,828 in 2012, a decrease of almost7% on 2011. Group 10 offences have steadily decreased since 2008, from 23,404 to 16,471 in 2012. Prior to that, the group had shown a pronounced increase from 2004 to 2008. See table 4.10.