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2016–2025 · Full years only

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13 of 15 selected cities have observations in this range. Missing is not zero.

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Recorded counts · local measures · visible series only · missing years are not zero
YearAustinDrug/narcotic violationsCalgaryAll drug incidentsChicagoNarcoticsLos AngelesNarcotics arrest reportsMontrealAll drug incidentsNashvilleDrug/narcotic violationsNew YorkDangerous drugsPhiladelphiaNarcotic / drug law violationsPortlandDrug/narcotic violationsSan FranciscoDrug offenseSeattleDrug/narcotic violationsTorontoAll drug incidentsVancouverAll drug incidents
2016Not available1,30613,33312,2595,856Not available22,6748,0541,745Not available1,6793,4552,345
2017Not available1,22111,68311,5806,647Not available21,8299,7111,703Not available2,1792,9792,370
2018Not available1,31113,59311,0947,650Not available15,2369,4281,7643,8982,0462,4542,266
20194,6671,23715,08011,0319,6364,38813,49810,3841,7173,4251,5621,5871,568
20202,9421,1157,4936,5355,0702,9188,1806,4479722,4359571,3841,600
20212,4291,0745,4205,4695,9992,5687,7803,8453652,0973711,1711,113
20222,8431,0834,7574,9184,1682,8528,6812,9285143,668680962665
20233,1631,3705,4554,9652,2583,38713,0952,6234924,2356341,193922
20244,0971,2865,9985,8052,6193,06815,2492,9436404,1381,0751,0591,234
20255,2561,5057,419Not available2,5353,24618,6522,4531,2756,7161,5711,1461,761
Local definitions & sources

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Austin · Drug/narcotic violations

APD NIBRS Group A offense rows labelled 35A. Equipment violations are not included. The series starts in 2019; earlier years are not filled from the crime-report extract. Death figures cover Travis County, Texas, including areas beyond Austin. Source: CDC/NCHS. Original data are available free from CDC. This use does not imply endorsement by CDC, HHS or the U.S. Government.

City of Austin · NIBRS offense rows
Last updated 2026-10-01 · reviewed

Austin Police Department ↗

Calgary · All drug incidents

Total drug violations, actual incidents. Cannabis is included, which is why the 2018 break changes the total. The Cannabis Act took effect on 17 October 2018. Cannabis incidents before and after that date are not the same offence. Cannabis incidents fell sharply after that date. Other drug incidents did not. The drop in the total is that break, not other drugs going away. Calgary uses the provincial dashboard's municipality figures for all substances, including alcohol. Counts from 2020 onward remain provisional.

Calgary, Alberta, municipal [48014] · actual incidents
Last updated 2026-10-01 · reviewed

2018 · definition / reporting change

Statistics Canada ↗

Chicago · Narcotics

Chicago Police primary type NARCOTICS. One primary type per report. Overdose deaths are accidental toxicity deaths with the incident in Chicago. They are not all of Cook County and they are not police reports.

Chicago · police reports
Last updated 2026-10-01 · reviewed

Chicago Police Department ↗

Los Angeles · Narcotics arrest reports

Distinct arrest reports whose charge group is Narcotic Drug Laws. 2016–2019 are the 2010–2019 arrest file. 2020–2024 are the arrest file that stops at 30 April 2025. This is not the NIBRS offense series. Arrest reports and NIBRS offenses are different counts. 2024 appears in both because the arrest file still covers that calendar year and NIBRS starts on 7 March 2024. They are not joined into one line. Overdose deaths are Los Angeles County, not the City of Los Angeles. They are not used to shade neighbourhood councils.

City of Los Angeles · arrest reports
Last updated 2026-10-01 · reviewed

Los Angeles Police Department ↗

Montreal · All drug incidents

Total drug violations, actual incidents. Cannabis is included, which is why the 2018 break changes the total. The Cannabis Act took effect on 17 October 2018. Cannabis incidents before and after that date are not the same offence. Read the cannabis chart beside the other-drugs chart. A change in the total is not, by itself, a change in other drugs. Montréal reports suspected deaths across its health region. The cause of death is still subject to the coroner's investigation; this is a different measure from confirmed overdose deaths.

Montréal, Quebec, municipal [24175] · actual incidents
Last updated 2026-10-01 · reviewed

2018 · definition / reporting change

Statistics Canada ↗

Nashville · Drug/narcotic violations

NIBRS 35A, drug/narcotic violations. Equipment violations are not included. Death figures cover Davidson County, Tennessee, including areas beyond Nashville. Source: CDC/NCHS. Original data are available free from CDC. This use does not imply endorsement by CDC, HHS or the U.S. Government.

Nashville · police reports
Last updated 2026-10-01 · reviewed

Metro Nashville Police Department ↗

New York · Dangerous drugs

NYPD complaint offence description. Cannabis-related complaints are a different label and are not added here. Overdose deaths are New York City, ages 15 to 84. They are not police complaints, and 2023 and 2024 can still be revised.

New York · police reports
Last updated 2026-10-01 · reviewed

New York Police Department ↗

Philadelphia · Narcotic / drug law violations

Philadelphia Police crime incidents with UCR general code 1800 (Narcotic / Drug Law Violations). This is one Part II label. It is not split into NIBRS 35A and 35B. Overdose deaths are Philadelphia, from state death records. They are not police incidents and they are not limited to Kensington.

City of Philadelphia · police incidents
Last updated 2026-10-01 · reviewed

Philadelphia Police Department ↗

Portland · Drug/narcotic violations

Portland Police Bureau open offense rows with OffenseType Drug/Narcotic Violations, summed by occurrence year using OffenseCount. Equipment violations are not included. Death figures cover Multnomah County, Oregon, including areas beyond Portland. Source: CDC/NCHS. Original data are available free from CDC. This use does not imply endorsement by CDC, HHS or the U.S. Government.

City of Portland · offense counts
Last updated 2026-10-01 · reviewed

Portland Police Bureau ↗

San Francisco · Drug offense

SFPD incident category. Drug Violation is a different category and is not added to this one. San Francisco death figures come from local medical-examiner investigations. Counts are preliminary and cover deaths occurring in the city, including non-residents.

San Francisco · police reports
Last updated 2026-10-01 · reviewed

San Francisco Police Department ↗

Seattle · Drug/narcotic violations

SPD Crime Data NIBRS offense code 35A. Equipment violations are a different code and are not added here. Death figures cover King County, Washington, including areas beyond Seattle. Source: CDC/NCHS. Original data are available free from CDC. This use does not imply endorsement by CDC, HHS or the U.S. Government.

City of Seattle · NIBRS offense rows
Last updated 2026-10-01 · reviewed

Seattle Police Department ↗

Toronto · All drug incidents

Total drug violations, actual incidents. Cannabis is included, which is why the 2018 break changes the total. The Cannabis Act took effect on 17 October 2018. Cannabis incidents before and after that date are not the same offence. Cannabis incidents fell sharply after that date. Other drug incidents did not. The drop in the total is that break, not other drugs going away. Toronto deaths are confirmed and probable opioid toxicity deaths, assigned primarily by incident location. 2023–2025 are preliminary full years. January–March 2026 is shown separately.

Toronto, Ontario, municipal [35304] · actual incidents
Last updated 2026-10-01 · reviewed

2018 · definition / reporting change

Statistics Canada ↗

Vancouver · All drug incidents

Total drug violations, actual incidents. Cannabis is included, which is why the 2018 break changes the total. The Cannabis Act took effect on 17 October 2018. Cannabis incidents before and after that date are not the same offence. Cannabis incidents fell sharply after that date. Other drug incidents did not. The drop in the total is that break, not other drugs going away. These are unregulated drug deaths by where the injury happened in Vancouver. They are not the municipal police drug incidents.

Vancouver, British Columbia, municipal [59023] · actual incidents
Last updated 2026-10-01 · reviewed

2018 · definition / reporting change

Statistics Canada ↗
Not plotted · 2 city/statistic combinations
  • Las Vegas · Main police drug series (local measure)No reviewed local series
  • Miami · Main police drug series (local measure)No reviewed local series
All drug offences statistics · 2025

Scroll across for every measure in this dataset. All cells use 2025; no earlier year is substituted. Select a statistic above for local definitions and update dates.

All selected cities · 2025 · published units
City
Austin5,256NIBRS offense rows
Updated 2026-10-01
5,256NIBRS offense rows
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2,419NIBRS offense rows
Updated 2026-10-01
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Calgary1,505actual incidents
Updated 2026-10-01
Not availableNot available1,505actual incidents
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14actual incidents
Updated 2026-10-01
1,491actual incidents
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Chicago7,419police reports
Updated 2026-10-01
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Updated 2026-10-01
10police reports
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Las VegasNot availableNot availableNot availableNot availableNot availableNot availableNot availableNot availableNot availableNot availableNot availableNot availableNot available
Los AngelesNot availablearrest reports
Updated 2026-10-01
4,969NIBRS offense rows
Updated 2026-10-01
1,924NIBRS offense rows
Updated 2026-10-01
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Updated 2026-10-01
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MiamiNot availableNot availableNot availableNot availableNot availableNot availableNot availableNot availableNot availableNot availableNot availableNot availableNot available
Montreal2,535actual incidents
Updated 2026-10-01
Not availableNot available2,535actual incidents
Updated 2026-10-01
472actual incidents
Updated 2026-10-01
2,063actual incidents
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Nashville3,246police reports
Updated 2026-10-01
3,246police reports
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2,198police reports
Updated 2026-10-01
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New York18,652police reports
Updated 2026-10-01
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Updated 2026-10-01
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Philadelphia2,453police incidents
Updated 2026-10-01
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Portland1,275offense counts
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1,275offense counts
Updated 2026-10-01
47offense counts
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San Francisco6,716police reports
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Updated 2026-10-01
37police reports
Updated 2026-10-01
Seattle1,571NIBRS offense rows
Updated 2026-10-01
1,571NIBRS offense rows
Updated 2026-10-01
289NIBRS offense rows
Updated 2026-10-01
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Toronto1,146actual incidents
Updated 2026-10-01
Not availableNot available1,146actual incidents
Updated 2026-10-01
192actual incidents
Updated 2026-10-01
954actual incidents
Updated 2026-10-01
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Vancouver1,761actual incidents
Updated 2026-10-01
Not availableNot available1,761actual incidents
Updated 2026-10-01
274actual incidents
Updated 2026-10-01
1,487actual incidents
Updated 2026-10-01
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