Information on stop-and-searches in 2007-08 (the latest period available) under section 1 of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 and section 60 of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994, in the Metropolitan police force area and City of London, broken down by quarter, are provided in the following table.
Data broken down by month and London borough are not available as the information reported to the Home Office on stop and searches are broken down by police force area and quarter only.
Information on stops and searches conducted in 2008-09 is scheduled to be published in March 2010.
Number Section 1 of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 Section 60 of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 Searches Resultant arrests Searches Arrests for possession of an offensive weapon or dangerous instrument Arrests for other reasons Metropolitan Police Quarter 1 (April 2007 to June 2007) 86,119 10,238 2,686 14 77 Quarter 2 (July 2007 to September 2007) 90,807 10,242 4,867 18 150 Quarter 3 (October 2007 to December 2007) 96,593 10,386 4,812 24 198 Quarter 4 (January 2008 to March 2008) 120,064 11,031 5,106 28 119 Total 2007-08 393,583 41,897 17,471 84 544 City of London Quarter 1 (April 2007 to June 2007) 1,767 245 — — — Quarter 2 (July 2007 to September 2007) 1,539 252 2 — — Quarter 3 (October 2007 to December 2007) 1,203 202 — — — Quarter 4 (January 2008 to March 2008) 1,252 175 1 — — Total 2007-08 5,761 874 3 — — Greater London Quarter 1 (April 2007 to June 2007) 87,886 10,483 2,686 14 77 Quarter 2 (July 2007 to September 2007) 92,346 10,494 4,869 18 150 Quarter 3 (October 2007 to December 2007) 97,796 10,588 4,812 24 198 Quarter 4 (January 2008 to March 2008) 121,316 11,206 5,107 28 119 Total 2007-08 399,344 42,771 17,474 84 544