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Stop and search
Recorded stop-and-search incidents by force, by month, as published by police.uk - counted by the source's own categories.
Counts are incidents recorded by the force, not unique individuals. No causal claim is made or implied.
12004 searches recorded (2026-05, metropolitan)
Controlled drugs6899
Stolen goods2423
Offensive weapons1942
Evidence of offences under the Act450
Anything to threaten or harm anyone102
Firearms57
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SERIES: police-stop-search-metropolitanSOURCE: https://data.police.uk/api/stops-force?force=metropolitan&date=2026-05RETRIEVED: 16 Jul 2026 · sha256 117d98ba…00f8Challenge this figure