Stop and search activity

Freedom of Information (FOI) Act request ref: 01/FIN/26/004937/S

Version Date: 17/08/2026

The Performance Analysis Department has provided the following information:

Please provide the data for each calendar month from 1 June 2016 to 30 June 2026 inclusive.

For each month, please provide:
1.         The total number of stop and searches conducted.
2.         A breakdown of stop and searches by age group of the person searched.
3.         A breakdown of stop and searches by ethnicity. Please use Home Office S+S ethnicity categories where possible.
4.         A cross-tabulated breakdown showing the number of stop and searches by both age group and ethnicity.
5.         Where recorded, the outcome of the stop and search (for example: arrest, community resolution, no further action, caution, summons, or other outcome).
6.         Where recorded, the legal power used for the stop and search (for example: Section 1 of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984, Section 23 of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971, Section 60 of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994, or other powers).

Q1 Stop and search monthly totals

For questions 2 to 6, please see separate spreadsheet Record 2.