Stop Search Data - June to August 2025
Key Findings
For the second fiscal quarter, Gloucestershire Constabulary have recorded 732 stop and searches.
Stop search type |
Total |
As a percentage |
| Incident Reported | 344 | 47.0% |
| Suspicious Incident | 301 | 41.1% |
| Intelligence Briefing | 43 | 5.9% |
| Planned Operation | 43 | 5.9% |
| Not Recorded | 1 | 0.1% |
Area |
Total |
As a percentage |
| Gloucester City Centre | 206 | 28.1% |
| Stroud Urban | 74 | 10.1% |
| Cheltenham Town Centre | 52 | 7.1% |
| Barton and Tredworth | 32 | 4.4% |
| Kingsholm and Wotton | 30 | 4.1% |
| Hempsted | 22 | 3.0% |
| Unclassified | 21 | 2.9% |
| Quedgeley | 19 | 2.6% |
| Cinderford | 17 | 2.3% |
| Cirencester Urban | 17 | 2.3% |
| Linden | 17 | 2.3% |
| Coleford | 16 | 2.2% |
| Barnwood | 15 | 2.0% |
| St Marks | 15 | 2.0% |
| Lydney | 13 | 1.8% |
| Glevum West | 11 | 1.5% |
| Stonehouse | 11 | 1.5% |
| Tewkesbury | 10 | 1.4% |
| Benhall and Hatherley | 10 | 1.4% |
| Podsmead | 10 | 1.4% |
| Bishops Cleeve | 9 | 1.2% |
| Berkeley | 7 | 1.0% |
| Tivoli | 7 | 1.0% |
| Dursley and Cam | 6 | 0.8% |
| Bourton on the Water | 6 | 0.8% |
| Cirencester Rural South | 6 | 0.8% |
| Swindon Village and Wymans Brook | 5 | 0.7% |
| Golden Vale | 5 | 0.7% |
| Chipping Campden | 5 | 0.7% |
| Matson and Robinswood | 5 | 0.7% |
| Nailsworth | 5 | 0.7% |
| Tuffley and Grange | 4 | 0.5% |
| Hesters Way | 4 | 0.5% |
| Whaddon Lynworth and Oakley | 4 | 0.5% |
| Longlevens and Elmbridge | 4 | 0.5% |
| St Pauls and Pittville | 4 | 0.5% |
| Combe Hill | 3 | 0.4% |
| Severn Banks | 3 | 0.4% |
| Newent | 3 | 0.4% |
| Leckhampton | 2 | 0.3% |
| Hucclecote Abbey and USL | 2 | 0.3% |
| Stow on the Wold | 2 | 0.3% |
| Fairview | 2 | 0.3% |
| Charlton Kings | 2 | 0.3% |
| Fairford and Lechlade | 2 | 0.3% |
| Cirencester Rural North | 2 | 0.3% |
| Stroud Rural | 2 | 0.3% |
| Springbank and Fiddlers Green | 1 | 0.1% |
| Severnside | 1 | 0.1% |
| Wotton under Edge | 1 | 0.1% |
Reason |
Total |
As a percentage |
| Drugs | 431 | 58.9% |
| Weapons | 118 | 16.1% |
| Stolen Property | 112 | 15.3% |
| Going Equipped | 43 | 5.9% |
| Criminal Damage | 14 | 1.9% |
| Other/NotSpecifed | 6 | 0.8% |
| Firearms | 3 | 0.4% |
| Wildlife/Poaching | 3 | 0.4% |
| Terrorism | 1 | 0.1% |
| Public Order | 1 | 0.1% |
Outcome |
Total |
As a percentage |
| No Further Action | 435 | 59.4% |
| Arrest | 145 | 19.8% |
| Community Resolution | 71 | 9.7% |
| Other | 54 | 7.4% |
| Caution (simple or conditional) | 10 | 1.4% |
| Khat or Cannabis Warning | 9 | 1.2% |
| Summons/charged by post | 6 | 0.8% |
| Not Specified on form | 2 | 0.3% |
Time frame |
Total |
As a percentage |
| 00:00hrs To 00:59hrs | 50 | 6.8% |
| 01:00hrs To 01:59hrs | 26 | 3.6% |
| 02:00hrs To 02:59hrs | 47 | 6.4% |
| 03:00hrs To 03:59hrs | 36 | 4.9% |
| 04:00hrs To 04:59hrs | 11 | 1.5% |
| 05:00hrs To 05:59hrs | 9 | 1.2% |
| 06:00hrs To 06:59hrs | 3 | 0.4% |
| 08:00hrs To 08:59hrs | 6 | 0.8% |
| 09:00hrs To 09:59hrs | 13 | 1.8% |
| 10:00hrs To 10:59hrs | 38 | 5.2% |
| 11:00hrs To 11:59hrs | 36 | 4.9% |
| 12:00hrs To 12:59hrs | 28 | 3.8% |
| 13:00hrs To 13:59hrs | 40 | 5.5% |
| 14:00hrs To 14:59hrs | 40 | 5.5% |
| 15:00hrs To 15:59hrs | 45 | 6.1% |
| 16:00hrs To 16:59hrs | 41 | 5.6% |
| 17:00hrs To 17:59hrs | 39 | 5.3% |
| 18:00hrs To 18:59hrs | 35 | 4.8% |
| 19:00hrs To 19:59hrs | 27 | 3.7% |
| 20:00hrs To 20:59hrs | 30 | 4.1% |
| 21:00hrs To 21:59hrs | 29 | 4.0% |
| 22:00hrs To 22:59hrs | 48 | 6.6% |
| 23:00hrs To 23:59hrs | 55 | 7.5% |
Gender |
Total |
As a percentage |
| Male | 548 | 74.9% |
| Female | 154 | 21.0% |
| Not Specified | 29 | 4.0% |
| Unknown | 1 | 0.1% |
Age group |
Total |
As a Percentage |
| 0 To 9 | 1 | 0.1% |
| 10 To 17 | 130 | 17.8% |
| 18 To 24 | 165 | 22.5% |
| 25 To 34 | 126 | 17.2% |
| 35 To 44 | 130 | 17.8% |
| 45 To 54 | 64 | 8.7% |
| 55 To 64 | 22 | 3.0% |
| 65 and over | 6 | 0.8% |
| Unknown | 88 | 12.0% |
Ethnic group |
Total |
As a percentage |
| Asian | 30 | 4.1% |
| Black | 45 | 6.1% |
| Mixed | 39 | 5.3% |
| Not Stated | 83 | 11.3% |
| Other | 12 | 1.6% |
| White | 523 | 71.4% |
Type of search |
Total |
As a percentage |
| No clothes removed | 710 | 96.1% |
| Partial strip search | 22 | 3.0% |
| Full strip search | 14 | 1.9% |
Object found |
Total |
Find rate as a percentage |
| Item found | 282 | 38.5% |
| Item not found | 450 | 61.5% |
*Find Rate based on item/s found/removed from the subject during the search - it may or may not have been connected to the reasons/grounds for the search being conducted.
Body Worn video used |
Total |
As a percentage |
| Yes | 723 | 98.8% |
| No | 9 | 1.2% |