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Annie Gouk

The most popular drugs in Leeds: Enter your postcode to see the results near you

Cocaine is the country's favourite drug, after cannabis - and you see how your Leeds compares with our interactive map.

The latest figures from the Home Office have revealed that a total of 765kg of cocaine was seized by police in England and Wales in 2018/19 - up from 699kg seized the year before.

That’s enough for 15.3 million typical 50mg “doses” of cocaine - or around one for every four people .

A further 8,880kg of cocaine was seized by the UK Border Force from people attempting to smuggle it into the country.

However, the figures show an interesting north/south divide when it comes to drugs.

While cocaine is generally the most popular drug, northern communities (and those in Wales) appear more likely to favour amphetamines.

See how your area compares by exploring our interactive map:

Cannabis remains the most popular drug in England and Wales – and around the world.

A total of 16,692kg of herbal cannabis, 4,626kg of cannabis resin and 395,843 cannabis plants were seized by police – including the Border Force – in 2018/19.

Police and the Border Force also seized 668kg of amphetamines, 754kg of heroin, 63kg of crack and 2.2m ecstasy pills in the last year, among other drugs.

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