Stop and search statistics - March 2026
Overview
| Year and Month | Volume of Stop Searches | Object Found | Find-Rate | NFA Searches | NFA Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03 | 214 | 78 | 36.4% | 128 | 59.8% |
| 2026-02 | 182 | 52 | 28.6% | 126 | 69.2% |
| 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% |
| Volume of Stop Searches | Object Found | Find-Rate | NFA Searches | NFA Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6726 | 2,166 | 32.2% | 4,355 | 64.7% |
Location
| District | Volume of Stop Searches | Rate (per 1000 Pop) | Object Found | Find-Rate | NFA Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 214 | 0.3 | 78 | 36.4% | 59.8% |
| Northampton | 89 | 0.4 | 33 | 37.1% | 61.8% |
| Kettering | 32 | 0.3 | 10 | 31.3% | 56.3% |
| Wellingborough | 30 | 0.4 | 9 | 30.0% | 63.3% |
| Corby | 22 | 0.3 | 10 | 45.5% | 59.1% |
| Daventry | 16 | 0.2 | 8 | 50.0% | 43.8% |
| East Northants | 16 | 0.2 | 5 | 31.3% | 68.8% |
| South Northants | 5 | 0.1 | 2 | 40.0% | 60.0% |
| Other | 4 | - | 1 | 25.0% | 50.0% |
| District | Volume of Stop Searches | Rate (per 1000 Pop) | Object Found | Find-Rate | NFA Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 6726 | 8.6 | 2,166 | 32.2% | 64.7% |
| Northampton | 2935 | 12.3 | 919 | 31.3% | 65.4% |
| Kettering | 1216 | 11.5 | 401 | 33.0% | 65.5% |
| Wellingborough | 870 | 10.5 | 298 | 34.3% | 63.7% |
| Corby | 631 | 8.3 | 219 | 34.7% | 60.9% |
| East Northants | 408 | 4.3 | 128 | 31.4% | 66.9% |
| Daventry | 286 | 3.2 | 102 | 35.7% | 61.5% |
| Other | 236 | - | 60 | 25.4% | 66.1% |
| South Northants | 147 | 1.5 | 40 | 27.2% | 67.3% |
| - | 1 | - | 0 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
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Reasons for Stop and Search
| REASON FOR SEARCH GROUP | Volume of Stop Searches |
|---|---|
| Drugs | 136 |
| Weapon | 34 |
| Other | 25 |
| Offence | 19 |
| REASON FOR SEARCH | Volume of Stop Searches |
|---|---|
| Controlled drugs - Cannabis | 66 |
| Controlled drugs - PWITS | 29 |
| Offensive weapons (blades, sharp points) | 27 |
| Drugs - other controlled drugs | 26 |
| Controlled drugs - Possession | 15 |
| Stolen article(s) | 10 |
| Anything relevant to the commission of the offence | 4 |
| Cash/recoverable property | 4 |
| Offensive weapons (dangerous instruments) | 4 |
| Article(s) made, adapted or intended for use in theft | 3 |
| Cash/recoverable property, Stolen article(s) | 3 |
| Controlled drugs - Possession, Controlled drugs - PWITS | 3 |
| Article(s) used to threaten or harm anyone, Bladed article | 2 |
| Objects used to cause injury | 2 |
| Anything relevant to the commission of the offence, Article(s) made, adapted or intended for use in theft, Evidence relating to an offence | 1 |
| Anything relevant to the commission of the offence, Bladed article | 1 |
| Anything relevant to the commission of the offence, Cash/recoverable property, Stolen article(s) | 1 |
| Article(s) stolen, made or adapted for use in offence | 1 |
| Article(s) stolen, made or adapted for use in offence, Article(s) made, adapted or intended for use in theft | 1 |
| Bladed article, Firearms | 1 |
| Bladed article, Offensive weapons (blades, sharp points), Offensive weapons (blades, sharp points) or dangerous instruments | 1 |
| Controlled drugs - Possession, Controlled drugs - PWITS, Drugs - other controlled drugs | 1 |
| Controlled drugs - PWITS, Controlled drugs - Possession | 1 |
| Drugs - other controlled drugs, Controlled drugs - Possession | 1 |
| Evidence relating to an offence, Stolen article(s) | 1 |
| Firearms | 1 |
| Going equipped | 1 |
| Offensive weapons (blades, sharp points), Objects used to cause injury, Possession of item or substance causing harm to self or another | 1 |
| Prohibited article(s), Stolen article(s) | 1 |
| Traffic related, Going equipped | 1 |
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| REASON FOR SEARCH GROUP | Volume of Stop Searches |
|---|---|
| Drugs | 4356 |
| Weapon | 1282 |
| Offence | 933 |
| Other | 155 |
| REASON FOR SEARCH | Volume of Stop Searches |
|---|---|
| Controlled drugs - Cannabis | 2192 |
| Drugs - other controlled drugs | 1926 |
| Offensive weapons (blades, sharp points) | 816 |
| Article(s) made, adapted or intended for use in theft | 401 |
| Stolen article(s) | 308 |
| Offensive weapons (dangerous instruments) | 287 |
| Going equipped | 134 |
| Controlled drugs - PWITS | 128 |
| Article(s) used to threaten or harm anyone | 88 |
| Firearms | 87 |
| Controlled drugs - Possession | 85 |
| Article(s) made, adapted or intended for use in criminal damage | 52 |
| Evidence of offences under the Act | 34 |
| Fireworks | 24 |
| Other | 22 |
| Anything relevant to the commission of the offence | 19 |
| Cash/recoverable property | 18 |
| Prohibited article(s) | 11 |
| Psychoactive substances | 11 |
| Sus crime/disorder/ASB | 9 |
| Traffic related | 9 |
| Aerodrome related offence | 5 |
| Article(s) stolen, made or adapted for use in offence | 5 |
| N/A | 5 |
| Alcohol and tobacco | 4 |
| Cash/recoverable property, Stolen article(s) | 3 |
| Controlled drugs - Possession, Controlled drugs - PWITS | 3 |
| Intoxicating liquor | 3 |
| Warrant/bail check | 3 |
| Anything which may constitute evidence they are a terrorist | 2 |
| Article(s) containing corrosive substances | 2 |
| Article(s) used to threaten or harm anyone, Bladed article | 2 |
| Bladed article, Offensive weapons (blades, sharp points), Offensive weapons (blades, sharp points) or dangerous instruments | 2 |
| Evidence of locking on under s1 POA 2023 | 2 |
| Evidence of wildlife offences | 2 |
| Evidence relating to an offence | 2 |
| Objects used to cause injury | 2 |
| Public order | 2 |
| Anything relevant to the commission of the offence, Article(s) made, adapted or intended for use in theft, Evidence relating to an offence | 1 |
| Anything relevant to the commission of the offence, Bladed article | 1 |
| Anything relevant to the commission of the offence, Cash/recoverable property, Stolen article(s) | 1 |
| Anything used in commission of waste operation offence | 1 |
| Article(s) made, adapted or intended for use in theft, Stolen article(s) | 1 |
| Article(s) stolen, made or adapted for use in offence, Article(s) made, adapted or intended for use in theft | 1 |
| Bladed article, Firearms | 1 |
| Controlled drugs - Possession, Controlled drugs - PWITS, Drugs - other controlled drugs | 1 |
| Controlled drugs - PWITS, Controlled drugs - Possession | 1 |
| Drugs - other controlled drugs, Controlled drugs - Possession | 1 |
| Evidence relating to an offence, Going equipped, Stolen article(s) | 1 |
| Evidence relating to an offence, Stolen article(s) | 1 |
| Goods on which duty has not been paid | 1 |
| Offensive weapons (blades, sharp points), Objects used to cause injury, Possession of item or substance causing harm to self or another | 1 |
| Prohibited article(s), Stolen article(s) | 1 |
| Traffic related, Going equipped | 1 |
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Outcome of stop and search
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Demographics
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March 2026
| Self Defined Ethnicity | Volume of Stop Searches |
|---|---|
| W1. White British | 134 |
| NS. Not stated | 21 |
| B2. Black African inc Black British | 16 |
| W9. Any other white background | 16 |
| B1. Black Caribbean inc Black British | 8 |
| A3. Asian Bangladeshi inc Asian British | 3 |
| B9. Any other Black background | 3 |
| O9. Any other | 3 |
| A9. Any other Asian background | 2 |
| M1. Mixed White & Black Caribbean | 2 |
| M2. Mixed White & Black African | 2 |
| A2. Asian Pakistani inc Asian British | 1 |
| M9. Any other mixed | 1 |
| O2. Arab | 1 |
| W2. White Irish | 1 |
Last 24 months
| Self Defined Ethnicity | Volume of Stop Searches |
|---|---|
| W1. White British | 3814 |
| NS. Not stated | 730 |
| W9. Any other white background | 715 |
| B2. Black African inc Black British | 374 |
| B1. Black Caribbean inc Black British | 229 |
| B9. Any other Black background | 181 |
| M1. Mixed White & Black Caribbean | 124 |
| M9. Any other mixed | 120 |
| A9. Any other Asian background | 94 |
| A3. Asian Bangladeshi inc Asian British | 56 |
| A1. Asian Indian inc Asian British | 55 |
| W2. White Irish | 51 |
| O9. Any other | 46 |
| A2. Asian Pakistani inc Asian British | 42 |
| M2. Mixed White & Black African | 40 |
| W3. White Gypsy or Irish Traveller | 19 |
| M3. Mixed White & Asian | 17 |
| O2. Arab | 13 |
| A4. Asian Chinese inc Asian British | 5 |
March 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 |