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Suspected drug deaths in Scotland: October to December 2021
This report focusses on Police Scotland management information as a key indicator of recent drug death trends in Scotland.
Annex A: Police Scotland suspected drug deaths by police division
| Police Division | Jul to Sep 2020 | Oct to Dec 2020 | Jan to Mar 2021 | Apr to Jun 2021 | Jul to Sep 2021 | Oct to Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A: North East | 18 | 24 | 33 | 26 | 27 | 20 |
| C: Forth Valley | 20 | 22 | 17 | 19 | 11 | 16 |
| D: Tayside | 15 | 31 | 30 | 34 | 17 | 18 |
| E: Edinburgh City | 16 | 23 | 40 | 24 | 22 | 11 |
| G: Greater Glasgow | 82 | 103 | 92 | 95 | 78 | 63 |
| J: The Lothians & Scottish Borders | 19 | 24 | 31 | 17 | 23 | 17 |
| K: Renfrewshire and Inverclyde | 27 | 23 | 19 | 16 | 7 | 20 |
| L: Argyll & West Dunbartonshire | 13 | 10 | 15 | 5 | 9 | 10 |
| N: Highlands & Islands | 11 | 16 | 10 | 15 | 9 | 15 |
| P: Fife | 26 | 14 | 18 | 13 | 21 | 20 |
| Q: Lanarkshire | 38 | 36 | 38 | 29 | 31 | 41 |
| U: Ayrshire | 25 | 32 | 35 | 25 | 18 | 31 |
| V: Dumfries & Galloway | 6 | 6 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 6 |
| Total | 316 | 364 | 393 | 329 | 285 | 288 |
Source: Police Scotland
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