A quarter of stop and searches performed by the City of London Police resulted in an arrest during the 2021/22 reporting year, the highest among police forces in England and Wales. By comparison the Metropolitan Police, responsible for policing a much larger area of Greater London, made 13 arrests for every 100 searches performed.
Percentage of stop and searches performed by the police that resulted in an arrest in England and Wales in 2021/22, by police force area
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Statistics on The police service in the United Kingdom
Key figures
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Police Numbers
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- Basic Statistic Number of police officers in England and Wales 1979-2022
- Basic Statistic Number of police officers in England and Wales 2022, by region
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Arrests
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- Premium Statistic Number of arrests in England and Wales 2006-2021
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- Premium Statistic Number of arrests in England and Wales 2006-2021, by ethnicity
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Stop and Search
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- Basic Statistic Number of police stop and searches in England and Wales 2001-2022
- Premium Statistic Number of police stop and searches in England and Wales 2012-2022, by ethnicity
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- Number of police stop and searches in England and Wales 2001-2022
- Stop and search rate in England and Wales 2012-2022
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- Number of stop and searches in Wales 2013/14, by ethnicity
- Number of arrests for public order offences in England and Wales 2015-2022
- Number of arrests in England and Wales 2006-2022, by gender
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- Number of police stop and searches in England and Wales 2012-2022, by ethnicity
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GOV.UK. (October 27, 2022). Percentage of stop and searches performed by the police that resulted in an arrest in England and Wales in 2021/22, by police force area [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 24, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/284671/police-stop-and-search-arrest-rate-in-england-and-wales-by-region/
GOV.UK. "Percentage of stop and searches performed by the police that resulted in an arrest in England and Wales in 2021/22, by police force area." Chart. October 27, 2022. Statista. Accessed March 24, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/284671/police-stop-and-search-arrest-rate-in-england-and-wales-by-region/
GOV.UK. (2022). Percentage of stop and searches performed by the police that resulted in an arrest in England and Wales in 2021/22, by police force area. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 24, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/284671/police-stop-and-search-arrest-rate-in-england-and-wales-by-region/
GOV.UK. "Percentage of Stop and Searches Performed by The Police That Resulted in An Arrest in England and Wales in 2021/22, by Police Force Area." Statista, Statista Inc., 27 Oct 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/284671/police-stop-and-search-arrest-rate-in-england-and-wales-by-region/
GOV.UK, Percentage of stop and searches performed by the police that resulted in an arrest in England and Wales in 2021/22, by police force area Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/284671/police-stop-and-search-arrest-rate-in-england-and-wales-by-region/ (last visited March 24, 2023)
Percentage of stop and searches performed by the police that resulted in an arrest in England and Wales in 2021/22, by police force area [Graph], GOV.UK, October 27, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/284671/police-stop-and-search-arrest-rate-in-england-and-wales-by-region/