The number of children arrested for selling drugs outside their home area almost doubled beween 2015-16 and 2017-18

Children arrested outside area

Inside area

0

50

100

150

200

250

300

350

2017-18

Possession

54

121

Possession with intent to supply

132

214

2016-17

Possession

42

129

Possession with intent to supply

124

180

2015-16

Possession

37

100

Possession with intent to supply

69

148

Children arrested outside area

Inside area

0

50

100

150

200

250

300

350

2017-18

Possession

54

121

Possession with intent to supply

132

214

2016-17

Possession

42

129

Possession with intent to supply

124

180

2015-16

Possession

37

100

Possession with intent to supply

69

148