Steady rise in drugs cases increasing workload in District Courts

Larceny, fraud and robbery cases saw a 13% increase over two years.

There has been an 8% year-on-year increase in lesser drugs charges, according to figures from the Courts Service published on Monday.

There were 30,018 new drugs cases before the District Court last year, compared to 27,783 in 2024, according to the Court Service Annual Report 2025.