Data on the amount of arrests resulting from police stop and searches in England and Wales under section 1 of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (PACE) in fiscal year 2019/20, by reason for the search, shows that in total there were over ** thousand searches that resulted in arrest. The most common reason for arrest was, by far, drugs.
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GOV.UK. (October 27, 2020). Arrests resulting from police stop and searches in England and Wales under section 1 of PACE* in 2019/20, by reason for search [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 03, 2026, from /statistics/284619/police-pace-stop-and-search-arrests-in-england-and-wales-by-reason-for-search/
GOV.UK. "Arrests resulting from police stop and searches in England and Wales under section 1 of PACE* in 2019/20, by reason for search." Chart. October 27, 2020. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 03, 2026. /statistics/284619/police-pace-stop-and-search-arrests-in-england-and-wales-by-reason-for-search/
GOV.UK. (2020). Arrests resulting from police stop and searches in England and Wales under section 1 of PACE* in 2019/20, by reason for search. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 03, 2026. /statistics/284619/police-pace-stop-and-search-arrests-in-england-and-wales-by-reason-for-search/
GOV.UK. "Arrests Resulting from Police Stop and Searches in England and Wales under Section 1 of Pace* in 2019/20, by Reason for Search." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 27 Oct 2020, /statistics/284619/police-pace-stop-and-search-arrests-in-england-and-wales-by-reason-for-search/
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Arrests resulting from police stop and searches in England and Wales under section 1 of PACE* in 2019/20, by reason for search [Graph], GOV.UK, October 27, 2020. [Online]. Available: /statistics/284619/police-pace-stop-and-search-arrests-in-england-and-wales-by-reason-for-search/
