Additional needs assessment required
Northumbria Police data from 2021 shows that 17,058 crimes were recorded by Northumbria Police and 4.74% of offenders were recorded to be under the influence of drugs. When police record anti-social behaviour (ASB) in North Tyneside, a drug qualifier can be added to incident. Data for the time period 2018 – July 2022 shows an increasing percentage trend of drugs related qualifiers attached to ASB incidents, however it remains small at 1.55% for Jan – July 2022. There is also an identified gap in the data relating to supply of drugs in North Tyneside that could be explored further in a needs assessment focusing on drug related crime.
(data provided by Northumbria Police)