In 2024/25 the Metropolitan Police of London and the City of London police performed almost ** stop and searches, a decrease when compared with the previous year. Before 2018/19, the use of this particular police power was declining, with stop and searches falling from around ** in 2012/13 to **Â in 2017/18.
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GOV.UK. (November 6, 2025). Number of stop and searches performed by the police in London from 2012/13 to 2024/25 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 28, 2026, from /statistics/865599/police-stop-and-searches-in-london/
GOV.UK. "Number of stop and searches performed by the police in London from 2012/13 to 2024/25." Chart. November 6, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 28, 2026. /statistics/865599/police-stop-and-searches-in-london/
GOV.UK. (2025). Number of stop and searches performed by the police in London from 2012/13 to 2024/25. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 28, 2026. /statistics/865599/police-stop-and-searches-in-london/
GOV.UK. "Number of Stop and Searches Performed by The Police in London from 2012/13 to 2024/25." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 6 Nov 2025, /statistics/865599/police-stop-and-searches-in-london/
GOV.UK, Number of stop and searches performed by the police in London from 2012/13 to 2024/25 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/865599/police-stop-and-searches-in-london/ (last visited July 28, 2026)
Number of stop and searches performed by the police in London from 2012/13 to 2024/25 [Graph], GOV.UK, November 6, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/865599/police-stop-and-searches-in-london/
