- Society›
- Crime & Law Enforcement›
Weapons found during section 60 stop and searches in England and Wales 2002-2018
Weapons found during section 60 stop and searches in England and Wales 2002-2018
Number of persons found to be carrying weapons during police stop and searches in England and Wales under section 60 of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994* from 2002/03 to 2017/18
by Daniel Clark,
last edited
Mar 25, 2019
This statistic shows the amount of persons found to be carrying weapons during stop and searches carried out by the police in England and Wales under section 60 of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act (1994) from fiscal year 2002/03 to fiscal year 2017/18. The peak was in 2002/03 when, whilst carrying out such searches, police found 1,568 people carrying weapons.
Number of persons found to be carrying weapons during police stop and searches in England and Wales under section 60 of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994* from 2002/03 to 2017/18
Loading statistic...
| Number of persons | |
|---|---|
| 2017/18 | 87 |
| 2016/17 | 51 |
| 2015/16 | 27 |
| 2014/15 | 25 |
| 2013/14 | 69 |
| 2012/13 | 62 |
| 2011/12 | 225 |
| 2010/11 | 511 |
| 2009/10 | 914 |
| 2008/09 | 1,182 |
| 2007/08 | 759 |
| 2006/07 | 724 |
| 2005/06 | 542 |
| 2004/05 | 286 |
| 2003/04 | 550 |
| 2002/03 | 1,568 |
| Number of persons | |
|---|---|
| 2017/18 | 87 |
| 2016/17 | 51 |
| 2015/16 | 27 |
| 2014/15 | 25 |
| 2013/14 | 69 |
| 2012/13 | 62 |
| 2011/12 | 225 |
| 2010/11 | 511 |
| 2009/10 | 914 |
| 2008/09 | 1,182 |
| 2007/08 | 759 |
| 2006/07 | 724 |
| 2005/06 | 542 |
| 2004/05 | 286 |
| 2003/04 | 550 |
| 2002/03 | 1,568 |
© Statista 2019
About this statistic
Show source
Download
Settings
Share
Download started
Please be patient - this may take a moment
Please be patient - this may take a moment
Description
Source
More information
by Daniel Clark,
last edited
Mar 25, 2019
This statistic shows the amount of persons found to be carrying weapons during stop and searches carried out by the police in England and Wales under section 60 of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act (1994) from fiscal year 2002/03 to fiscal year 2017/18. The peak was in 2002/03 when, whilst carrying out such searches, police found 1,568 people carrying weapons.
- Show sources information
- As a Premium user you get access to the detailed source references and background information about this statistic.
- Show publisher information
- Release date
- October 2018
- Region
- United Kingdom
- Survey time period
- April 1st, 2002 to March 31st, 2018
- Supplementary notes
- Data from 2009/10 onwards includes the British Transport Police (BTP). BTP did not provide data to the Home Office prior to 2009/10, therefore data from before this period are not directly comparable with more recent years.
Source
- Show sources information
- As a Premium user you get access to the detailed source references and background information about this statistic.
- Show publisher information
- Release date
- October 2018
More information
- Region
- United Kingdom
- Survey time period
- April 1st, 2002 to March 31st, 2018
- Supplementary notes
- Data from 2009/10 onwards includes the British Transport Police (BTP). BTP did not provide data to the Home Office prior to 2009/10, therefore data from before this period are not directly comparable with more recent years.
Statista Accounts:
Access All Statistics. Starting from $588 / Year
Basic Account
Get to know the platform
You only have access to basic statistics.
Premium Account
Your perfect start with Statista
- Instant access to 1m statistics
- Download in XLS, PDF & PNG format
- Detailed references
$49 / Month *
Corporate Account
Full access
Corporate solution including all features.
* All products require an annual contract.
Prices do not include sales tax.
Prices do not include sales tax.
Leading companies trust Statista:
I think of Statista as Google for researchers. Statista provides you with the information you search for right away.Dr. Horst Stipp
EVP, Research & Innovation, Advertising Research Foundation
Statistics on "Crime in London (UK)"
- Overview
The most important statistics
- Number of crime offences recorded in the United Kingdom from 2002/03 to 2017/18 (in millions)Number of crime offences in the United Kingdom 2002-2018
- Crime rate per 1,000 population in the United Kingdom from 2002/03 to 2017/18, by countryCrime rate in the United Kingdom 2002-2018
- Number of homicides offences recorded in the United Kingdom from 2002/03 to 2017/18Number of homicides offences in the United Kingdom 2002-2018
- Number of crimes recorded in England and Wales in 2018/19, by region (in 1,000s)Number of crimes in England and Wales 2018/19, by region
- Crime rate per 1,000 population in England and Wales in 2018/19, by regionCrime rate in England and Wales 2019, by region
- Number of police officers in England and Wales from 2010 to 2019* (in 1,000s)Number of police officers in England and Wales 2010-2019
- Crime figures
The most important statistics
- Number of crime offences recorded in London from 2010/11 to 2018/19 (in 1,000s)Number of crime offences recorded in London 2010-2019
- Crime rate per 1,000 population in London from 2010/11 to 2018/19Crime rate in London 2010-2019
- Number of homicide offences recorded by the Metropolitan Police in London from 2010/11 to 2018/19*Number of homicides committed in London 2010-2019
- Number of homicide offences recorded by the London Metropolitan Police from 2nd quarter 2014 to 2nd quarter 2019Number of homicide offences in London Q2 2014- Q2 2019
- Number of homicide offences recorded by the London Metropolitan Police from June 2017 to June 2019Number of monthly homicide offences in London 2017-2019
- Number of knife crimes recorded in London from 2010/11 to 2018/19 (in 1,000s)Number of knife crimes in London 2010-2019
- Number of violent crime offences recorded in London from 2010/11 to 2018/19 (in 1,000 offences)*Violent crime in London 2010-2019
- Number of theft offences recorded in London from 2010/11 to 2018/19 (in 1,000s)Number of theft offences in London 2010-2019
- Fighting crime
The most important statistics
- Amount budgeted for the Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime (MOPAC) in London from 2012/13 to 2019/20 (in billion GBP)London Police: total budget of MOPAC 2012-2019
- Number of officers employed by the London Metropolitan Police 2010 to 2018*Number of officers in the London Metropolitan Police 2010-2018
- Number of frontline officers employed by the London Metropolitan Police 2010 to 2018Frontline officer strength of the London Metropolitan Police 2010 to 2018
- Number of police stop and searches performed in London 2006/07 to 2017/18 (in 1,000s)Number of police stop and searches performed in London 2006-2018
- Number of stop and searches performed in London between July 2018 and June 2019, by ethnic appearance (in 1,000s)Number of stop and searches performed in London 2018/19, by ethnic appearance
- Number of stop and searches performed in London in 2018/19 by age group (in 1,000s)*Stop and searches performed in London 2018/19, by age group
Discover Statista
Need help with using Statista for your research?
Tutorials and first steps
Further Content: Statistics, Studies, and Topic Pages
Statistics
- Police section 60: Arrests resulting from UK police stop and searches 2002-2018
- Police stop and search arrest rate in England and Wales in 2017/18 by region
- Police section 60 stop and searches in England and Wales 2001-2018
- Number of stop and searches in England 2013/14, by ethnicity
- Number of stop and searches in Wales 2013/14, by ethnicity
- Police stop and search rate in England and Wales 2018, by region
- Police PACE stop and searches in England and Wales 2002-2018
- Police PACE stop and search arrests in England and Wales 2018, by reason for search
- Arrests in England and Wales 2002-2018, by gender
- Size of police anabolic steroid seizures in England and Wales (UK) 2018
- Causes of police related fatalities in England and Wales in 2017/18
- Police cannabis resin seizures in England and Wales (UK) 2006 to 2018
- Police cannabis plant seizures in England and Wales (UK) 2006 -2018
- Suicides following police custody in England and Wales from 2004/05 to 2017/18
- Size of police morphine seizures in England and Wales (UK) 2018
- Number of confiscated dangerous objects and weapons by Swedish Customs 2015-2017
- Generation gap on social issues - attitude towards gun control in the U.S.
- Italy: firms manufacturing weapons and ammunition 2014-2016, by legal form
Studies
- The police service in the United Kingdom
- Police resources in Canada
- Crime in London (UK)
- Emergency services in the United Kingdom (UK)
- Security sector in the Netherlands
- Public Perceptions of Policing in England and Wales 2017
- Relazione annuale 2017
- Polisens årsredovisning 2017
- Police resources in Canada 2014
- Police resources in Canada 2015
- Police resources in Canada 2016
- Crime in the United Kingdom (UK)
- Firearms in the United States
- Corruption in Italy
- Racism and prejudice in Italy
Statistics on "Crime in London (UK)"
- Number of crime offences recorded in the United Kingdom from 2002/03 to 2017/18 (in millions)
- Crime rate per 1,000 population in the United Kingdom from 2002/03 to 2017/18, by country
- Number of homicides offences recorded in the United Kingdom from 2002/03 to 2017/18
- Number of crimes recorded in England and Wales in 2018/19, by region (in 1,000s)
- Crime rate per 1,000 population in England and Wales in 2018/19, by region
- Number of police officers in England and Wales from 2010 to 2019* (in 1,000s)
- Number of crime offences recorded in London from 2010/11 to 2018/19 (in 1,000s)
- Crime rate per 1,000 population in London from 2010/11 to 2018/19
- Number of homicide offences recorded by the Metropolitan Police in London from 2010/11 to 2018/19*
- Number of homicide offences recorded by the London Metropolitan Police from 2nd quarter 2014 to 2nd quarter 2019
- Number of homicide offences recorded by the London Metropolitan Police from June 2017 to June 2019
- Number of knife crimes recorded in London from 2010/11 to 2018/19 (in 1,000s)
- Number of violent crime offences recorded in London from 2010/11 to 2018/19 (in 1,000 offences)*
- Number of theft offences recorded in London from 2010/11 to 2018/19 (in 1,000s)
- Number of robbery offences recorded in London from 2010/11 to 2018/19 (in 1,000s)
- Number of burglary offences recorded in London from 2010/11 to 2018/19 (in 1,000s)*
- Number of sexual offences recorded in London from 2010/11 to 2018/19 (in 1,000s)*
- Number of rape offences recorded in London from 2010/11 to 2018/19 (in 1,000s)
- Number of drug offences recorded in London from 2010 /11 to 2018/19 in (1,000s)*
- Number of gun crimes recorded in London from 2010/11 to 2018/19 (in 1,000s)
- Offences committed by suspects riding a moped or motorcycle at the time of offence in London from 2013 to 2017
- Number of corrosive fluid attack offences recorded by the London Metropolitan Police from 2012 to 2017*
- Amount budgeted for the Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime (MOPAC) in London from 2012/13 to 2019/20 (in billion GBP)
- Number of officers employed by the London Metropolitan Police 2010 to 2018*
- Number of frontline officers employed by the London Metropolitan Police 2010 to 2018
- Number of police stop and searches performed in London 2006/07 to 2017/18 (in 1,000s)
- Number of stop and searches performed in London between July 2018 and June 2019, by ethnic appearance (in 1,000s)
- Number of stop and searches performed in London in 2018/19 by age group (in 1,000s)*
- Arrests resulting from police stop and searches in England and Wales under section 60 of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act (1994)* from 2002/03 to 2017/19, by reason
- Police stop and search arrest rate in England and Wales in 2017/18, by region
- Police stop and searches in England and Wales under section 60 of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act (1994)* from 2001/02 to 2017/18
- Number of stop searches in England in 2013/14, by self-defined ethnicity
- Number of stop searches in Wales in 2013/14, by self-defined ethnicity
- Police stop and searches* in England and Wales in 2017/18 per 1,000 population, by region
- Police stop and searches in England and Wales under section 1 of PACE* from 2002/03 to 2017/18
- Arrests resulting from police stop and searches in England and Wales under section 1 of PACE* in 2017/18, by reason for search
- Arrests made in England and Wales from 2002/03 to 2017/18, by gender (in 1,000)
- Number of anabolic steroid seizures by police forces in England and Wales in 2017/18, by amount*
- Police related fatalities in England and Wales in the financial year 2017/18, by type
- Number of cannabis resin seizures by police forces in England and Wales from 2006/07 to 2017/18
- Number of cannabis plant seizures by police forces in England and Wales from 2006/07 to 2017/18
- Apparent suicides following police custody in England and Wales from 2004/05 to 2017/18
- Number of morphine seizures by police forces in England and Wales in 2017/18, by amount*
- Number of confiscated dangerous objects and weapons by Swedish Customs from 2015 to 2017
- What is more important, protecting gun rights or controlling gun ownership? (by generation, United States, 2011)
- Number of enterprises manufacturing weapons and ammunition in Italy from 2014 to 2016, by legal form
Statista Accounts:
Access All Statistics. Starting from $588 / Year
Related topics
About Statista
Statista offers dossiers and reports on over 170 industries. With Statista you are always able to make informed decisions and boost your work efficiency.
Internet & Telecommunications
- Social Media
- E-Commerce
- Online Video & Entertainment
- Advertising & Marketing
Consumer Goods & FMCG
- Alcoholic Beverages
- Cleaning Products
- Cosmetics & Personal Care
- Food & Nutrition
Retail & Trade
- Health & Hygiene
- International Trade
- Shopping Behavior
- Sports & Leisure
Travel, Tourism & Hospitality
- Business Travel
- Leisure Travel
- Accomodation
- Restaurants
Society
- Demographics
- Economy
- Education & Science
- Politics & Government
Transportation & Logistics
- Aviation
- Rail Transport
- Vehicles & Road Traffic
- Water Transport
Please log in to access our additional functions
Register in seconds and access exclusive features.
Basic Account
|
Instant Access
Premium Account
| ||
|---|---|---|---|
Our services
Click the question mark for further information | Free |
$49 per month* | |
| Basic statistics | |||
| Premium statistics | |||
|
Graph download
| |||
| Download PDF | |||
|
Excel download
| |||
| Register | Purchase now | ||
*Duration: 12 months, billed annually, single license
Yes, let me download!
...and make my research life easier.
Exclusive Corporate feature
This feature is limited to our corporate solutions.
Please contact us to get started with full access to dossiers, forecasts, studies and international data.
Corporate Account
We use cookies to personalize contents and ads, offer social media features, and analyze access to our website. In your browser settings you can configure or disable this, respectively, and can delete any already placed cookies. For details, please see your browser’s Help section (by pressing F1). Please see our privacy statement for details about how we use data.