In 2023/24, 14.3 percent of all stop and searches performed by the police in England and Wales resulted in an arrest, compared with 13.6 percent in the previous year. During this time period, the arrest rate for stop and searches was highest in 2017/18, when 17.2 percent of stop and searches resulted in an arrest.
Percentage of stop and searches performed by the police that resulted in an arrest in England and Wales 2001/02 to 2023/24
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Percentage of stop and searches that resulted in an arrest
Data from 2009/2010 onwards includes the British Transport Police (BTP). BTP did not provide data to the Home Office prior to 2009/2010, therefore data from before this period are not directly comparable with more recent years.
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GOV.UK. (September 26, 2024). Percentage of stop and searches performed by the police that resulted in an arrest in England and Wales 2001/02 to 2023/24 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/284631/stop-and-search-arrest-rate-england-and-wales/
GOV.UK. "Percentage of stop and searches performed by the police that resulted in an arrest in England and Wales 2001/02 to 2023/24." Chart. September 26, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/284631/stop-and-search-arrest-rate-england-and-wales/
GOV.UK. (2024). Percentage of stop and searches performed by the police that resulted in an arrest in England and Wales 2001/02 to 2023/24. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/284631/stop-and-search-arrest-rate-england-and-wales/
GOV.UK. "Percentage of Stop and Searches Performed by The Police That Resulted in An Arrest in England and Wales 2001/02 to 2023/24." Statista, Statista Inc., 26 Sep 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/284631/stop-and-search-arrest-rate-england-and-wales/
GOV.UK, Percentage of stop and searches performed by the police that resulted in an arrest in England and Wales 2001/02 to 2023/24 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/284631/stop-and-search-arrest-rate-england-and-wales/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Percentage of stop and searches performed by the police that resulted in an arrest in England and Wales 2001/02 to 2023/24 [Graph], GOV.UK, September 26, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/284631/stop-and-search-arrest-rate-england-and-wales/
