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Drug misuse declared: findings from the British Crime Survey

Publisher
Home Office
Updated
8 July 2026
Topic
Crime and justice
Licence
UK Open Government Licence (OGL)

Summary

The extent and trends in illicit drug use among a nationally representative sample of 16 to 59 year olds resident in households in England and Wales. This release is based on results from the Crime Survey for England and Wales (CSEW, formerly the British Crime Survey) and includes comparisons with previous years and trends since 1996.

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2015/16 Tables for drug misuse: findings from the CSEW 2015/16 ODS – 3/11/2016
2014/15 Tables for drug misuse: findings from the CSEW 2014/15 ODS – 27/7/2015
Infographic 2013/14 PDF – 25/7/2014
Drugs misuse declared 2013/14 PDF – 25/7/2014
Additional Information 2013/14 HTML – 25/7/2014
2013/14 Accessibiliity of drugs ODS – 25/7/2014
2013/14 Illicit drug use among adults by ethnicity and sexual orientation ODS – 25/7/2014
2013/14 Illicit drug use by personal, household and area charcteristics and lifestyle factors ODS – 25/7/2014
2013/14 Frequent drug use ODS – 25/7/2014
2013/14 Extent and trends in illicit drug use among adults ODS – 25/7/2014
2012/13 Attitudes ODS – 26/7/2013
2012/13 Accessibility of drugs ODS – 26/7/2013
2012/13 Illicit drug use by demographics ODS – 26/7/2013
2012/13 Extent and trends ODS – 26/7/2013
2012/13 Frequent drug use ODS – 26/7/2013
2012/13 llicit drug use among adults ODS – 26/7/2013
Drugs misuse declared 2012/13 PDF – 26/7/2013
Additional information 2012/13 HTML – 26/7/2013
User guide PDF – 26/7/2013
Drugs misuse declared 2011/12 PDF – 6/11/2012
2011/12 Simultaneous polydrug and polysubstance use tables XLS – 28/9/2012
2011/12 Onset and desistance tables XLS – 30/7/2012
2011/12 Frequent drug use XLS – 30/7/2012
2011/12 Accessibility of drugs XLS – 30/7/2012
2011/12 Illicit drug use by demographics XLS – 30/7/2012
2011/12 New CSEW measures of drug use tables XLS – 30/7/2012
2011/12 llicit drug use among 16-24s XLS – 30/7/2012
2011/12 Illicit drug use among 16-59s XLS – 30/7/2012
2009/10 Statistical tables XLS – 5/8/2010
2009/10 Annex 1 tables XLS – 5/8/2010
2009/10 Annex 2 tables XLS – 5/8/2010
2010/11 Statistical tables XLS – 5/8/2010

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