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
120
Police force filter
Warwickshire
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?.

Filters

Choose a month range and optional police force. The page defaults to the latest loaded month.

17266
Stop and Search Records
3205
Searches with a Recorded Find
18.6%
Recorded Find Rate
1
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 2911 384 13.2%
18-24 5482 1073 19.6%
25-34 4058 805 19.8%
over 34 3836 760 19.8%
Unknown 955 173 18.1%
under 10 24 10 41.7%

Gender Split

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Gender Records Searches with a recorded find Recorded find rate
Other 71 3 4.2%
Unknown 15 3 20.0%
Male 15287 2872 18.8%
Female 1893 327 17.3%
By Police Force

Recorded Find Rate by Police Force

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Police force Records Searches with a recorded find Recorded find rate
Warwickshire 17266 3205 18.6%
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 154 39 25.3%
Person and Vehicle search 5427 1085 20.0%
Person search 11685 2081 17.8%

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) 9390 1808 19.3%
Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (section 1) 6932 1286 18.6%
Criminal Justice Act 1988 (section 139B) 551 62 11.3%
Firearms Act 1968 (section 47) 279 41 14.7%
Unknown 68 2 2.9%
Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 (section 60) 26 0 0.0%
Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (section 19) 9 1 11.1%
Psychoactive Substances Act 2016 (s36(2)) 5 2 40.0%
Psychoactive Substances Act 2016 (s37(2)) 2 1 50.0%
Customs and Excise Management Act 1979 (section 163) 2 2 100.0%
Poaching Prevention Act 1862 (section 2) 1 0 0.0%
Crossbows Act 1987 (section 4) 1 0 0.0%
Legislation outcome tables

Drugs Act 1971 s.23

Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (section 23)

OutcomeCount
A no further action disposal 3865
Nothing found - no further action 2442
Arrest 1076
Suspect arrested 522
Khat or Cannabis warning 405

PACE 1984 s.1

Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (section 1)

OutcomeCount
A no further action disposal 3588
Nothing found - no further action 1478
Arrest 1072
Suspect arrested 340
Summons / charged by post 132

Criminal Justice Act 1988 s.139B

Criminal Justice Act 1988 (section 139B)

OutcomeCount
Nothing found - no further action 328
Suspect arrested 81
A no further action disposal 56
Arrest 55
Local resolution 9

Firearms Act 1968 s.47

Firearms Act 1968 (section 47)

OutcomeCount
A no further action disposal 168
Nothing found - no further action 58
Arrest 38
Suspect arrested 8
Caution (simple or conditional) 1

Unknown

OutcomeCount
Nothing found - no further action 43
Suspect arrested 9
A no further action disposal 8
Local resolution 2
Offender given drugs possession wa… 2
Published Outcomes

Outcome Distribution

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Published outcome Records
A no further action disposal 7725
Nothing found - no further action 4349
Arrest 2246
Suspect arrested 960
Khat or Cannabis warning 469
Offender given drugs possession warning 333
Summons / charged by post 302
Community resolution 225
Caution (simple or conditional) 150
Local resolution 125
Penalty Notice for Disorder 106
Offender given penalty notice 92
Offender cautioned 76
Suspect summonsed to court 65
Unknown 36
Article found - Detailed outcome unavailable 7

Search Objects (Top 10)

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Search object Records Searches with a recorded find Recorded find rate
Controlled drugs 9400 1835 19.5%
Stolen goods 2584 424 16.4%
Article for use in theft 2066 343 16.6%
Offensive weapons 1787 341 19.1%
Anything to threaten or harm anyone 656 151 23.0%
Firearms 299 44 14.7%
Detailed object of search unavailable 192 7 3.6%
Articles for use in criminal damage 184 32 17.4%
Psychoactive substances 48 9 18.8%
Evidence of offences under the Act 33 17 51.5%
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.