FOI 16215-25 - Cannabis Farms

Request:

How many cannabis farms were found in your force area in 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025?

Response:

Crimes searched for Stats Classification Description using the categories ‘Production of Cannabis’, ‘Drugs – Class B – Cannabis – Permit use of premises for production’, ‘Drugs - Class C - Cannabis - Permit premises to be used’, ‘Drugs - Class B - Cannabis – Produce’, ‘Drugs - Class B - Cannabis Plant – Cultivate’, ‘Drugs - Class B - Cannabis Resin – Produce’, ‘Drugs - Class B - Cannabis - Permit use of premises for supply’, ‘Drugs - Class B - Cannabis Resin - Permit use of premises for supply’ and ‘Drugs - Class B - Cannabinoid Receptor Agonists – Produce’ from 2023 to 22nd August 2025.

2023 – 115
2024 – 104
2025 – 61

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