Data on the amount of stop and searches carried out by the police in England and Wales under section 1 of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (PACE) in fiscal year 2019/20, by reason for the search, shows that the most common reason by far was drugs. In total, the police made over 329 thousand stop and searches under PACE for that reason.
Police stop and searches in England and Wales under section 1 of PACE* in 2019/20 , by reason for search
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GOV.UK. (October 27, 2020). Police stop and searches in England and Wales under section 1 of PACE* in 2019/20 , by reason for search [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 20, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/284614/police-pace-stop-and-searches-in-england-and-wales-by-reason-for-search/
GOV.UK. "Police stop and searches in England and Wales under section 1 of PACE* in 2019/20 , by reason for search." Chart. October 27, 2020. Statista. Accessed April 20, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/284614/police-pace-stop-and-searches-in-england-and-wales-by-reason-for-search/
GOV.UK. (2020). Police stop and searches in England and Wales under section 1 of PACE* in 2019/20 , by reason for search. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 20, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/284614/police-pace-stop-and-searches-in-england-and-wales-by-reason-for-search/
GOV.UK. "Police Stop and Searches in England and Wales under Section 1 of Pace* in 2019/20 , by Reason for Search." Statista, Statista Inc., 27 Oct 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/284614/police-pace-stop-and-searches-in-england-and-wales-by-reason-for-search/
GOV.UK, Police stop and searches in England and Wales under section 1 of PACE* in 2019/20 , by reason for search Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/284614/police-pace-stop-and-searches-in-england-and-wales-by-reason-for-search/ (last visited April 20, 2024)
Police stop and searches in England and Wales under section 1 of PACE* in 2019/20 , by reason for search [Graph], GOV.UK, October 27, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/284614/police-pace-stop-and-searches-in-england-and-wales-by-reason-for-search/