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.

June 2015 to July 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: June 2015 to July 2026
Months included: 123
Police force filter: Kent
Latest loaded month: July 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. Related: How to use the dashboards, FAQ, What is a stop and search record?.

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Police force

111834

Stop and Search Records

24575

Searches with a Recorded Find

22.0%

Recorded Find Rate

Police Forces in View

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

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Age group	Records	Searches with a recorded find	Recorded find rate
10-17	19993	3031	15.2%
18-24	33771	7521	22.3%
25-34	24719	6218	25.2%
over 34	24305	6249	25.7%
Unknown	8754	1502	17.2%
under 10	292	54	18.5%

Gender Split

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Gender	Records	Searches with a recorded find	Recorded find rate
Other	318	77	24.2%
Unknown	3340	922	27.6%
Male	93271	20497	22.0%
Female	14905	3079	20.7%

By Police Force

Recorded Find Rate by Police Force

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Police force	Records	Searches with a recorded find	Recorded find rate
Kent	111834	24575	22.0%

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
Vehicle search	3287	958	29.1%
Person and Vehicle search	32457	7446	22.9%
Person search	76090	16171	21.3%

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)	60911	13019	21.4%
Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (section 1)	46043	10740	23.3%
Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 (section 60)	2106	172	8.2%
Psychoactive Substances Act 2016 (s36(2))	1102	299	27.1%
Firearms Act 1968 (section 47)	924	243	26.3%
Poaching Prevention Act 1862 (section 2)	498	72	14.5%
Unknown	114	11	9.6%
Customs and Excise Management Act 1979 (section 163)	61	5	8.2%
Environmental Protection Act 1990 (section 34B )	34	11	32.4%
Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (section 19)	20	0	0.0%
Aviation Security Act 1982 (section 27(1))	9	1	11.1%
Criminal Justice Act 1988 (section 139B)	4	1	25.0%
Conservation of Seals Act 1970 (section 4)	3	0	0.0%
Deer Act 1991 (section 12)	2	1	50.0%
Public Stores Act 1875 (section 6)	1	0	0.0%

Legislation outcome tables

Drugs Act 1971 s.23

Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (section 23)

Outcome	Count
A no further action disposal	33692
Arrest	8615
Community resolution	5413
Nothing found - no further action	4551
Local resolution	2328

PACE 1984 s.1

Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (section 1)

Outcome	Count
A no further action disposal	23666
Arrest	9039
Suspect arrested	3698
Community resolution	3327
Nothing found - no further action	3167

CJPOA 1994 s.60

Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 (section 60)

Outcome	Count
A no further action disposal	1913
Arrest	92
Khat or Cannabis warning	38
Community resolution	30
Summons / charged by post	19

Psychoactive Substances 2016…

Psychoactive Substances Act 2016 (s36(2))

Outcome	Count
A no further action disposal	780
Arrest	158
Khat or Cannabis warning	105
Penalty Notice for Disorder	23
Community resolution	22

Firearms Act 1968 s.47

Firearms Act 1968 (section 47)

Outcome	Count
A no further action disposal	529
Arrest	215
Nothing found - no further action	79
Community resolution	39
Local resolution	35

Published Outcomes

Outcome Distribution

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Published outcome	Records
A no further action disposal	61078
Arrest	18165
Community resolution	8900
Nothing found - no further action	7827
Suspect arrested	3783
Local resolution	3528
Khat or Cannabis warning	2124
Unknown	1789
Summons / charged by post	1592
Offender given drugs possession warning	1308
Suspect summonsed to court	624
Caution (simple or conditional)	396
Penalty Notice for Disorder	301
Offender given penalty notice	222
Offender cautioned	197

Search Objects (Top 10)

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Search object	Records	Searches with a recorded find	Recorded find rate
Controlled drugs	57957	11745	20.3%
Stolen goods	12894	3448	26.7%
Offensive weapons	12589	2680	21.3%
Article for use in theft	9877	2377	24.1%
Psychoactive substances	5564	1794	32.2%
Unknown	5079	1064	20.9%
Detailed object of search unavailable	2648	513	19.4%
Articles for use in criminal damage	2617	451	17.2%
Firearms	1322	334	25.3%
Evidence of offences under the Act	888	150	16.9%

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.