Crime Data Explorer · Stop & search
Stop & search disproportionality
A raw ethnicity share is not proof of bias — it needs a population denominator and a look at what searches actually find. This tool shows all three honestly, so the question can be asked properly.
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Interpreted by the site’s AI from data.police.uk (OGL v3.0) — AI-generated, read with care.
Searches by officer-defined ethnicity
“Officer-defined” means the ethnicity of the person searched, as perceived and recorded by the officer — not the officer’s own ethnicity.
Find rate by ethnicity
Share of searches where the outcome was linked to the object sought. Similar find rates across groups argue against bias; large gaps invite scrutiny.
What officers were looking for
Searches over time
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