Analyse Stop-and-Search Data by Location

Stop-and-search is one of the most scrutinised police powers in the UK, yet the data behind it is fragmented across 43 force websites and updated at different intervals. Researchers, journalists, and civil society organisations trying to examine disparities in how the power is used face hours of data wrangling before any analysis can begin.

The stop_and_search skill queries structured records from police.uk — returning stop outcomes, self-defined ethnicity, age range, legislation used, and whether an object was found. Data is available by location and date range, making it possible to isolate specific areas, periods, or forces for targeted analysis.

Academic researchers, investigative journalists, legal teams, and policy advocates use this to build evidence-based arguments about policing disparities without relying on freedom of information requests.