In 2022/23, 14 percent of all stop and searches performed by the police in England and Wales resulted in an arrest, compared with 13 percent in the previous year. During this time period, the arrest rate for stop and searches was highest in 2016/17 and 2017/18, when 17 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 2022/23
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Percentage of stop and searches that resulted in an arrest
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GOV.UK. (November 6, 2023). Percentage of stop and searches performed by the police that resulted in an arrest in England and Wales 2001/02 to 2022/23 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 08, 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 2022/23." Chart. November 6, 2023. Statista. Accessed September 08, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/284631/stop-and-search-arrest-rate-england-and-wales/
GOV.UK. (2023). Percentage of stop and searches performed by the police that resulted in an arrest in England and Wales 2001/02 to 2022/23. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 08, 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 2022/23." Statista, Statista Inc., 6 Nov 2023, 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 2022/23 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/284631/stop-and-search-arrest-rate-england-and-wales/ (last visited September 08, 2024)
Percentage of stop and searches performed by the police that resulted in an arrest in England and Wales 2001/02 to 2022/23 [Graph], GOV.UK, November 6, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/284631/stop-and-search-arrest-rate-england-and-wales/
