A closer look at “Cocaine-linked crimes rise 10% in Britain as consumption surges 26%, police data shows”, exactly as the source publishes it. British police are recording a growing number of crimes linked to cocaine, including assaults, domestic abuse and dangerous driving, as new figures reveal a surge in consumption across England. A Guardian investigation found that police forces across Britain logged a 10% rise in crime rates associated with the class A drug since 2019, while Home Office estimates show cocaine usage at monitored sites in England has jumped by 26% since 2021.
Wastewater analysis suggests people in England took roughly 2.5 billion lines of the drug in a single year, underscoring the scale of the habit. The data also points to ageing users and record deaths, with Britain's cocaine market now worth an estimated £9.8 billion annually. This listing links straight to the original page, where the content is available in full.