Stop and search rate in England and Wales 2012-2024
In 2023/24 the police in England and Wales performed approximately 8.7 stop and searches per 1,000 population, compared with 8.9 in the previous reporting year.
Stop and search rate per 1,000 population in England and Wales from 2012/13 to 2023/24
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GOV.UK. (September 26, 2024). Stop and search rate per 1,000 population in England and Wales from 2012/13 to 2023/24 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/538433/stop-and-search-rate-england-and-wales/
GOV.UK. "Stop and search rate per 1,000 population in England and Wales from 2012/13 to 2023/24." Chart. September 26, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/538433/stop-and-search-rate-england-and-wales/
GOV.UK. (2024). Stop and search rate per 1,000 population in England and Wales from 2012/13 to 2023/24. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/538433/stop-and-search-rate-england-and-wales/
GOV.UK. "Stop and Search Rate per 1,000 Population in England and Wales from 2012/13 to 2023/24." Statista, Statista Inc., 26 Sep 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/538433/stop-and-search-rate-england-and-wales/
GOV.UK, Stop and search rate per 1,000 population in England and Wales from 2012/13 to 2023/24 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/538433/stop-and-search-rate-england-and-wales/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Stop and search rate per 1,000 population in England and Wales from 2012/13 to 2023/24 [Graph], GOV.UK, September 26, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/538433/stop-and-search-rate-england-and-wales/