Stop and search statistics - February 2026
Overview
| Year and Month | Volume of Stop Searches | Object Found | Find-Rate | NFA Searches | NFA Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02 | 180 | 51 | 28.3% | 125 | 69.4% |
| 2026-01 | 221 | 67 | 30.3% | 139 | 62.9% |
| 2025-12 | 231 | 70 | 30.3% | 152 | 65.8% |
| 2025-11 | 188 | 53 | 28.2% | 123 | 65.4% |
| 2025-10 | 239 | 65 | 27.2% | 166 | 69.5% |
| 2025-09 | 275 | 92 | 33.5% | 179 | 65.1% |
| 2025-08 | 304 | 108 | 35.5% | 186 | 61.2% |
| 2025-07 | 352 | 100 | 28.4% | 242 | 68.8% |
| 2025-06 | 306 | 113 | 36.9% | 187 | 61.1% |
| 2025-05 | 280 | 94 | 33.6% | 171 | 61.1% |
| 2025-04 | 257 | 94 | 36.6% | 162 | 63.0% |
| 2025-03 | 261 | 90 | 34.5% | 163 | 62.5% |
| 2025-02 | 261 | 74 | 28.4% | 172 | 65.9% |
| 2025-01 | 274 | 85 | 31.0% | 181 | 66.1% |
| 2024-12 | 249 | 82 | 32.9% | 153 | 61.4% |
| 2024-11 | 295 | 85 | 28.8% | 200 | 67.8% |
| 2024-10 | 324 | 95 | 29.3% | 221 | 68.2% |
| 2024-09 | 346 | 126 | 36.4% | 214 | 61.8% |
| 2024-08 | 305 | 106 | 34.8% | 191 | 62.6% |
| 2024-07 | 317 | 101 | 31.9% | 203 | 64.0% |
| 2024-06 | 355 | 116 | 32.7% | 228 | 64.2% |
| 2024-05 | 362 | 115 | 31.8% | 246 | 68.0% |
| 2024-04 | 328 | 105 | 32.0% | 222 | 67.7% |
| 2024-03 | 370 | 99 | 26.8% | 247 | 66.8% |
| Volume of Stop Searches | Object Found | Find-Rate | NFA Searches | NFA Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6880 | 2,186 | 31.8% | 4,473 | 65.0% |
Location
| District | Volume of Stop Searches | Rate (per 1000 Pop) | Object Found | Find-Rate | NFA Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 180 | 0.2 | 51 | 28.3% | 69.4% |
| Northampton | 75 | 0.3 | 20 | 26.7% | 66.7% |
| East Northants | 30 | 0.3 | 10 | 33.3% | 73.3% |
| Wellingborough | 28 | 0.3 | 10 | 35.7% | 64.3% |
| Kettering | 20 | 0.2 | 5 | 25.0% | 75.0% |
| Daventry | 14 | 0.2 | 3 | 21.4% | 78.6% |
| Corby | 9 | 0.1 | 2 | 22.2% | 66.7% |
| Other | 5 | - | 1 | 20.0% | 80.0% |
| South Northants | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | - | - |
| District | Volume of Stop Searches | Rate (per 1000 Pop) | Object Found | Find-Rate | NFA Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 6880 | 8.8 | 2,186 | 31.8% | 65.0% |
| Northampton | 3022 | 12.7 | 939 | 31.1% | 65.6% |
| Kettering | 1237 | 11.7 | 405 | 32.7% | 65.3% |
| Wellingborough | 886 | 10.7 | 300 | 33.9% | 63.9% |
| Corby | 636 | 8.4 | 215 | 33.8% | 61.6% |
| East Northants | 411 | 4.3 | 127 | 30.9% | 66.4% |
| Daventry | 288 | 3.2 | 98 | 34.0% | 62.8% |
| Other | 259 | - | 63 | 24.3% | 67.6% |
| South Northants | 144 | 1.5 | 40 | 27.8% | 68.1% |
| - | 1 | - | 0 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
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Reasons for Stop and Search
| REASON_FOR_SEARCH_GROUP | Volume of Stop Searches |
|---|---|
| Drugs | 109 |
| Weapon | 44 |
| Offence | 15 |
| Other | 12 |
| REASON_FOR_SEARCH | Volume of Stop Searches |
|---|---|
| Controlled drugs - Cannabis | 57 |
| Offensive weapons (blades, sharp points) | 39 |
| Controlled drugs - PWITS | 25 |
| Drugs - other controlled drugs | 15 |
| Controlled drugs - Possession | 12 |
| Article(s) made, adapted or intended for use in theft | 6 |
| N/A | 4 |
| Offensive weapons (dangerous instruments) | 4 |
| Anything relevant to the commission of the offence | 3 |
| Going equipped | 3 |
| Stolen article(s) | 3 |
| Article(s) stolen, made or adapted for use in offence | 2 |
| Article(s) made, adapted or intended for use in theft, Stolen article(s) | 1 |
| Bladed article, Offensive weapons (blades, sharp points), Offensive weapons (blades, sharp points) or dangerous instruments | 1 |
| Evidence of locking on under s1 POA 2023 | 1 |
| Evidence relating to an offence | 1 |
| Evidence relating to an offence, Going equipped, Stolen article(s) | 1 |
| Firearms | 1 |
| Prohibited article(s) | 1 |
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| REASON_FOR_SEARCH_GROUP | Volume of Stop Searches |
|---|---|
| Drugs | 4468 |
| Weapon | 1328 |
| Offence | 949 |
| Other | 135 |
| REASON_FOR_SEARCH | Volume of Stop Searches |
|---|---|
| Controlled drugs - Cannabis | 2259 |
| Drugs - other controlled drugs | 2014 |
| Offensive weapons (blades, sharp points) | 848 |
| Article(s) made, adapted or intended for use in theft | 414 |
| Stolen article(s) | 308 |
| Offensive weapons (dangerous instruments) | 300 |
| Going equipped | 139 |
| Controlled drugs - PWITS | 97 |
| Article(s) used to threaten or harm anyone | 89 |
| Firearms | 89 |
| Controlled drugs - Possession | 70 |
| Article(s) made, adapted or intended for use in criminal damage | 52 |
| Evidence of offences under the Act | 40 |
| Fireworks | 24 |
| Other | 23 |
| Cash/recoverable property | 17 |
| Anything relevant to the commission of the offence | 15 |
| Prohibited article(s) | 11 |
| Psychoactive substances | 11 |
| Traffic related | 10 |
| Sus crime/disorder/ASB | 9 |
| Aerodrome related offence | 5 |
| N/A | 5 |
| Alcohol and tobacco | 4 |
| Article(s) stolen, made or adapted for use in offence | 4 |
| Intoxicating liquor | 3 |
| Warrant/bail check | 3 |
| Anything which may constitute evidence they are a terrorist | 2 |
| Article(s) containing corrosive substances | 2 |
| Evidence of locking on under s1 POA 2023 | 2 |
| Evidence of wildlife offences | 2 |
| Evidence relating to an offence | 2 |
| Public order | 2 |
| Anything used in commission of waste operation offence | 1 |
| Article(s) made, adapted or intended for use in theft, Stolen article(s) | 1 |
| Bladed article, Offensive weapons (blades, sharp points), Offensive weapons (blades, sharp points) or dangerous instruments | 1 |
| Evidence relating to an offence, Going equipped, Stolen article(s) | 1 |
| Goods on which duty has not been paid | 1 |
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Outcome of stop and search
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Demographics
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February 2026
| Self Defined Ethnicity | Volume of Stop Searches |
|---|---|
| W1. White British | 114 |
| NS. Not stated | 16 |
| W9. Any other white background | 11 |
| B2. Black African inc Black British | 9 |
| B1. Black Caribbean inc Black British | 5 |
| B9. Any other Black background | 5 |
| M9. Any other mixed | 5 |
| W2. White Irish | 4 |
| M1. Mixed White & Black Caribbean | 3 |
| O9. Any other | 3 |
| W3. White Gypsy or Irish Traveller | 2 |
| A1. Asian Indian inc Asian British | 1 |
| A3. Asian Bangladeshi inc Asian British | 1 |
| A9. Any other Asian background | 1 |
Last 24 months
| Self Defined Ethnicity | Volume of Stop Searches |
|---|---|
| W1. White British | 3899 |
| NS. Not stated | 759 |
| W9. Any other white background | 737 |
| B2. Black African inc Black British | 368 |
| B1. Black Caribbean inc Black British | 233 |
| B9. Any other Black background | 188 |
| M9. Any other mixed | 128 |
| M1. Mixed White & Black Caribbean | 123 |
| A9. Any other Asian background | 93 |
| A1. Asian Indian inc Asian British | 59 |
| A3. Asian Bangladeshi inc Asian British | 57 |
| W2. White Irish | 57 |
| O9. Any other | 44 |
| A2. Asian Pakistani inc Asian British | 42 |
| M2. Mixed White & Black African | 38 |
| W3. White Gypsy or Irish Traveller | 20 |
| M3. Mixed White & Asian | 17 |
| O2. Arab | 12 |
| A4. Asian Chinese inc Asian British | 5 |
February 2026
Last 24 months
Disproportionality Breakdown (Relative Rate Index)
Relative Rate Index = how much more or less likely each Self Defined Ethnicity Group has been the subject of Stop and Search compared with the White British Population
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| Self defined Ethnicity (Census) | Corby | Daventry | East Northants | Kettering | Northampton | South Northants | Wellingborough |
| Totals | 75580 | 89810 | 95017 | 105795 | 238715 | 97293 | 83093 |
| A1. Asian - Indian | 855 | 887 | 645 | 2527 | 7853 | 917 | 3299 |
| A2. Asian - Pakistani | 108 | 273 | 88 | 352 | 2440 | 204 | 469 |
| A3. Asian - Bangladeshi | 163 | 118 | 34 | 239 | 4445 | 92 | 677 |
| A4. Asian - Chinese | 184 | 232 | 253 | 366 | 1427 | 247 | 204 |
| A9. Any other Asian background | 401 | 404 | 372 | 910 | 2567 | 365 | 562 |
| B1. Black Caribbean | 303 | 307 | 388 | 442 | 3089 | 253 | 1340 |
| B2. Black African | 1889 | 747 | 865 | 1986 | 12974 | 595 | 2153 |
| B9. Any other Black background | 389 | 146 | 239 | 362 | 2390 | 176 | 660 |
| M1. White & Black Caribbean | 353 | 576 | 660 | 679 | 3517 | 523 | 1325 |
| M2. White & Black African | 257 | 213 | 260 | 389 | 1379 | 202 | 419 |
| M3. White & Asian | 324 | 499 | 506 | 586 | 1696 | 531 | 507 |
| M9. Any other mixed background | 364 | 429 | 428 | 508 | 2083 | 491 | 598 |
| NS. Not stated | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| O2. Arab | 52 | 59 | 58 | 181 | 587 | 51 | 48 |
| O9. Any other ethnic group | 729 | 365 | 381 | 887 | 3345 | 322 | 604 |
| W1. White British | 56697 | 78822 | 84901 | 87082 | 152521 | 88172 | 60601 |
| W2. White Irish | 686 | 666 | 673 | 686 | 2478 | 736 | 553 |
| W3. Gypsy or Irish Traveller | 72 | 66 | 45 | 154 | 252 | 26 | 96 |
| W9. Any other white background | 11754 | 5001 | 4221 | 7459 | 33672 | 3390 | 8978 |