Published stop and search
Stop and Search Statistics
Published stop and search records from
data.police.uk,
summarised for the selected period and police force. This is a count of published
records, not a judgement of whether searches were justified.
July 2015 to April 2026
What this page shows
This page summarises the stop and search records currently loaded into CrimeMapsUK for
the selected time period and police-force filter.
- Coverage period
- July 2015 to April 2026
- Months included
- 129
- Police force filter
- Bedfordshire
- Latest loaded month
- April 2026
A recorded find is derived from the published stop and search outcome labels held in
this dataset. It does not show whether a search was justified, proportionate, or
effective. Unless you change the filters, the default view is the latest loaded month.
Read the methodology.
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32368
Stop and Search Records
5412
Searches with a Recorded Find
How these figures are calculated
- Stop and search records
- All loaded stop and search records in the selected time period and police-force filter.
- Searches with a recorded find
- Records marked by this dataset as having a find based on the published stop and search outcome.
- Recorded find rate
- The share of loaded stop and search records treated as a recorded find in this dataset. It does not show whether a search was justified.
- Police forces in view
- The number of police forces represented after the current filters are applied.
Demographic Breakdown
Age Group Distribution
View data table
| Age group |
Records |
Searches with a recorded find |
Recorded find rate |
| 10-17 |
5003 |
751 |
15.0% |
| 18-24 |
9868 |
2046 |
20.7% |
| 25-34 |
6583 |
1219 |
18.5% |
| over 34 |
7763 |
1072 |
13.8% |
| Unknown |
3123 |
322 |
10.3% |
| under 10 |
28 |
2 |
7.1% |
Gender Split
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| Gender |
Records |
Searches with a recorded find |
Recorded find rate |
| Other |
11 |
2 |
18.2% |
| Unknown |
3438 |
455 |
13.2% |
| Male |
25809 |
4537 |
17.6% |
| Female |
3110 |
418 |
13.4% |
By Police Force
Recorded Find Rate by Police Force
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| Police force |
Records |
Searches with a recorded find |
Recorded find rate |
| Bedfordshire |
32368 |
5412 |
16.7% |
Search Powers and Legislation
Recorded Find Rate by Search Type
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| Search type |
Records |
Searches with a recorded find |
Recorded find rate |
| Person and Vehicle search |
6585 |
1490 |
22.6% |
| Vehicle search |
1321 |
280 |
21.2% |
| Person search |
24462 |
3642 |
14.9% |
Top Legislation Used
Chart labels use short legislation names; hover or open the table for the full wording.
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| Legislation |
Records |
Searches with a recorded find |
Recorded find rate |
| Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (section 23) |
22331 |
4129 |
18.5% |
| Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (section 1) |
9588 |
1237 |
12.9% |
| Firearms Act 1968 (section 47) |
215 |
31 |
14.4% |
| Unknown |
164 |
3 |
1.8% |
| Psychoactive Substances Act 2016 (s36(2)) |
42 |
7 |
16.7% |
| Hunting Act 2004 (section 8) |
15 |
4 |
26.7% |
| Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 (section 60) |
11 |
0 |
0.0% |
| Protection of Badgers Act 1992 (section 11) |
1 |
0 |
0.0% |
| Poaching Prevention Act 1862 (section 2) |
1 |
1 |
100.0% |
Legislation outcome tables
Drugs Act 1971 s.23
Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (section 23)
| Outcome | Count |
|---|
| A no further action disposal |
14407 |
| Community resolution |
2541 |
| Arrest |
1757 |
| Nothing found - no further action |
1549 |
| Summons / charged by post |
773 |
PACE 1984 s.1
Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (section 1)
| Outcome | Count |
|---|
| A no further action disposal |
6385 |
| Nothing found - no further action |
1158 |
| Arrest |
878 |
| Community resolution |
484 |
| Suspect arrested |
235 |
Firearms Act 1968 s.47
Firearms Act 1968 (section 47)
| Outcome | Count |
|---|
| A no further action disposal |
154 |
| Arrest |
30 |
| Nothing found - no further action |
24 |
| Article found - Detailed outcome u… |
2 |
| Summons / charged by post |
2 |
Unknown
| Outcome | Count |
|---|
| Nothing found - no further action |
92 |
| Suspect arrested |
44 |
| Article found - Detailed outcome u… |
13 |
| Offender given drugs possession wa… |
9 |
| Arrest |
3 |
Psychoactive Substances 2016…
Psychoactive Substances Act 2016 (s36(2))
| Outcome | Count |
|---|
| A no further action disposal |
30 |
| Community resolution |
8 |
| Arrest |
2 |
| Khat or Cannabis warning |
1 |
| Summons / charged by post |
1 |
Published Outcomes
Outcome Distribution
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| Published outcome |
Records |
| A no further action disposal |
20996 |
| Community resolution |
3034 |
| Nothing found - no further action |
2823 |
| Arrest |
2670 |
| Summons / charged by post |
976 |
| Suspect arrested |
559 |
| Khat or Cannabis warning |
397 |
| Offender given drugs possession warning |
325 |
| Caution (simple or conditional) |
189 |
| Article found - Detailed outcome unavailable |
140 |
| Suspect summonsed to court |
68 |
| Offender cautioned |
64 |
| Local resolution |
45 |
| Offender given penalty notice |
45 |
| Penalty Notice for Disorder |
28 |
| Unknown |
9 |
Search Objects (Top 10)
View data table
| Search object |
Records |
Searches with a recorded find |
Recorded find rate |
| Controlled drugs |
22325 |
4122 |
18.5% |
| Offensive weapons |
4270 |
487 |
11.4% |
| Article for use in theft |
3624 |
545 |
15.0% |
| Stolen goods |
1468 |
188 |
12.8% |
| Firearms |
215 |
31 |
14.4% |
| Articles for use in criminal damage |
183 |
21 |
11.5% |
| Unknown |
178 |
3 |
1.7% |
| Psychoactive substances |
42 |
7 |
16.7% |
| Fireworks |
37 |
3 |
8.1% |
| Evidence of hunting any wild mammal with a dog |
15 |
4 |
26.7% |
Data Quality Statement:
Data sourced from
data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence v3.0.
Outcome labels come from the published police data source and may change as records are
updated. Find rates are descriptive summaries of the selected records and should not be
treated as a direct measure of policing quality.