British Transport Police — Stop and Search
Stop-and-search activity for British Transport Police over the last 12 months. Data from data.police.uk.
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Stops, last 12 months
11,584
Arrest rate
8.4%
share leading to arrest
Months
12
Monthly trend
| Month | Stops | Arrest rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-05 | 983 | 8.4% |
| 2025-06 | 1,002 | 7.9% |
| 2025-07 | 889 | 8.9% |
| 2025-08 | 1,074 | 10.9% |
| 2025-09 | 745 | 7.6% |
| 2025-10 | 991 | 10.0% |
| 2025-11 | 1,070 | 7.5% |
| 2025-12 | 994 | 9.8% |
| 2026-01 | 1,024 | 8.5% |
| 2026-02 | 939 | 6.3% |
| 2026-03 | 1,103 | 7.3% |
| 2026-04 | 770 | 7.8% |
Top objects of search
- Controlled drugs7,082
- Stolen goods1,377
- Anything to threaten or harm anyone1,210
- Offensive weapons906
- Article for use in theft312
- Evidence of offences under the Act286
Top outcomes
- A no further action disposal9,871
- Arrest978
- Community resolution549
- Summons / charged by post128
- Khat or Cannabis warning27
- (unknown)15
By self-defined ethnicity
- White - English/Welsh/Scottish/Northern Irish/British4,576 (39.5%)
- Other ethnic group - Not stated1,276 (11.0%)
- Black/African/Caribbean/Black British - African963 (8.3%)
- White - Any other White background830 (7.2%)
- Black/African/Caribbean/Black British - Any other Black/African/Caribbean background793 (6.8%)
- Black/African/Caribbean/Black British - Caribbean690 (6.0%)
- Other ethnic group - Any other ethnic group470 (4.1%)
- Asian/Asian British - Any other Asian background444 (3.8%)
Ethnicity figures are subject-recorded under PACE Code A. Population context is essential for any disparity analysis — see Use-of-Force Disparities for force-level context.
Source: data.police.uk · Licensed under Open Government Licence v3.0 · Fetched 2026-06-27.