Stop and search by ethnicity

The data shows:

  • the number of stop and searches for different ethnic groups in England and Wales
  • how many stop and searches there were for every 1,000 people in each ethnic group (the ‘rate’)

Data is shown by:

  • ethnicity
  • ethnicity over time
  • ethnicity and police force area
  • ethnicity and type of legislation

Data comes from stop and search and arrests statistics (Home Office) and is published on 'Ethnicity facts and figures'.

Data and Resources

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Last Updated August 6, 2025, 11:03 (UTC)
Created February 9, 2010, 16:30 (UTC)
Theme Crime and justice