House of Commons Hansard Written Answers for 11 Apr 2000 (pt 5)

HOME DEPARTMENT

Regulatory Reform

Mr. Cotter: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department which Minister in his Department has responsibility for regulatory reform; and if he will make a statement. [117424]

Mr. Straw [holding answer 4 April 2000]: I refer the hon. Gentleman to the reply given by my right hon. Friend the Minister for the Cabinet Office to my hon. Friend the Member for Scarborough and Whitby (Mr. Quinn) on 4 April 2000, Official Report, column 385W.

Metropolitan Police Searches

Ms Buck: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many searches were conducted of (a) white people and (b) ethnic minority persons per 1,000 population in each borough in the Metropolitan police area in (i) 1996, (ii) 1997 and (iii) 1998-99; and for each borough what was (A) the ratio of ethnic minority searches to white searches in (1) 1996, (2) 1997 and (3) 1998 and (B) the ratio of ethnic minority arrests to white arrests in (x) 1996, (y) 1997 and (z) 1998. [118275]

Mr. Charles Clarke: The Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis has provided the information requested in the tables.

The table showing population data based on the Metropolitan Police District 1998 mid-year estimate of the 1991 census for London boroughs provides information on population data used in the calculation for the other three tables.

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Per 1,000 population

Stop and searches Arrests resulting from stop and searches Ratio of ethnic minority rate to white rate

Borough White Ethnic minority White Ethnic minority Stop and search Arrests resulting from stop/search

1996 (1 January to 31 December)

Barking and Dagenham 18.7 34.7 2.4 5.9 1.8 2.5

Barnet 18.1 22.7 1.5 2.1 1.3 1.4

Bexley 28.5 30.8 3.7 4.2 1.1 1.1

Brent 22.0 42.4 2.1 4.3 1.9 2.0

Bromley 28.0 60.6 3.2 10.0 2.2 3.1

Camden 71.7 151.7 6.8 13.8 2.1 2.0

City of Westminster 98.4 207.8 12.0 23.4 2.1 1.9

Croydon 20.8 40.3 2.4 5.7 1.9 2.4

Ealing 17.4 44.2 1.8 4.7 2.5 2.7

Enfield 24.0 30.4 3.6 4.8 1.3 1.3

Greenwich 62.1 90.5 5.1 9.5 1.5 1.9

Hackney 42.0 79.7 6.0 11.9 1.9 2.0

Hammersmith and Fulham 38.7 124.3 4.4 15.1 3.2 3.5

Haringey 19.9 49.2 2.3 6.6 2.5 2.8

Harrow 12.5 23.7 1.5 2.7 1.9 1.8

Havering 17.9 34.6 1.8 5.6 1.9 3.1

Hillingdon (including Heathrow Airport) 16.6 28.6 1.1 2.6 1.7 2.3

Hounslow 22.2 41.8 2.4 4.3 1.9 1.8

Islington 52.4 115.8 4.4 10.5 2.2 2.4

Kensington and Chelsea 41.4 205.4 5.0 25.7 5.0 5.1

Kingston-upon-Thames 22.0 29.8 2.2 3.9 1.4 1.8

Lambeth 43.9 102.1 5.5 13.5 2.3 2.4

Lewisham 27.9 51.6 2.9 6.3 1.9 2.2

Merton 21.8 30.7 1.6 3.0 1.4 1.9

Newham 27.0 38.7 3.0 5.3 1.4 1.8

Redbridge 24.7 42.6 2.7 5.3 1.7 1.9

Richmond-upon-Thames 8.6 36.3 0.9 5.2 4.2 5.9

Southwark 70.5 141.3 9.1 21.1 2.0 2.3

Spelthorne(5) 14.1 28.6 1.7 2.9 2.0 1.7

Sutton 22.4 44.3 2.2 5.7 2.0 2.6

Tower Hamlets 49.7 102.0 5.7 8.2 2.0 1.4

Waltham Forest 21.4 54.5 2.0 5.8 2.5 2.9

Wandsworth 28.6 80.6 2.9 9.4 2.8 3.3

1997 (1 January to 31 December)

Barking and Dagenham 23.2 62.7 3.0 9.0 2.7 3.0

Barnet 19.8 27.6 1.8 2.5 1.4 1.4

Bexley 31.2 36.5 3.6 5.5 1.2 1.5

Brent 28.5 59.9 2.6 6.4 2.1 2.4

Bromley 26.4 61.0 2.5 7.2 2.3 2.9

Camden 83.9 200.7 8.2 16.4 2.4 2.0

City of Westminster 114.3 268.2 13.1 27.5 2.3 2.1

Croydon 28.3 64.6 2.1 8.3 2.3 2.6

Ealing 19.1 54.4 1.8 5.1 2.9 2.8

Enfield 26.5 47.9 2.9 6.2 1.8 2.1

Greenwich 63.1 95.3 6.2 11.4 1.5 1.8

Hackney 37.9 87.5 4.7 10.1 2.3 2.1

Hammersmith and Fulham 43.5 144.5 5.1 15.9 3.3 3.1

Haringey 23.1 58.5 2.9 8.3 2.5 2.9

Harrow 18.5 32.7 2.6 4.8 1.8 1.9

Havering 23.9 51.1 2.5 8.5 2.1 3.4

Hillingdon (including Heathrow Airport) 14.9 39.9 1.2 2.8 2.7 2.3

Hounslow 24.0 53.5 3.2 7.3 2.2 2.3

Islington 51.0 125.5 5.5 12.1 2.5 2.2

Kensington and Chelsea 41.2 198.9 4.2 22.4 4.8 5.3

Kingston-upon-Thames 26.1 52.3 3.0 5.7 2.0 1.9

Lambeth 40.5 99.7 5.5 13.3 2.5 2.4

Lewisham 36.7 70.0 3.5 7.5 1.9 2.2

Merton 20.6 26.3 2.4 3.1 1.3 1.3

Newham 27.8 42.2 3.0 5.3 1.5 1.8

Redbridge 27.0 57.0 3.5 6.8 2.1 2.0

Richmond-upon-Thames 9.8 47.9 0.9 4.0 4.9 4.3

Southwark 76.4 175.1 9.6 22.5 2.3 2.4

Spelthorne(5) 16.1 31.9 2.1 4.6 2.0 2.1

Sutton 23.8 50.5 2.6 5.9 2.1 2.2

Tower Hamlets 56.7 149.2 5.3 9.2 2.6 1.7

Waltham Forest 20.0 67.0 2.3 7.4 3.3 3.3

Wandsworth 27.9 76.4 2.9 9.3 2.7 3.2

1998-99 (1 April to 31 March)

Barking and Dagenham 25.1 80.7 4.3 13.7 3.2 3.2

Barnet 15.4 22.4 1.9 2.9 1.5 1.6

Bexley 25.5 35.6 3.5 5.1 1.4 1.5

Brent 25.0 54.8 3.4 7.4 2.2 2.2

Bromley 24.8 78.6 2.8 10.7 3.2 3.8

Camden 74.4 183.7 9.2 17.6 2.5 1.9

City of Westminster 115.1 265.9 14.9 30.6 2.3 2.1

Croydon 23.8 51.0 3.1 7.1 2.1 2.3

Ealing 18.3 59.3 2.4 6.6 3.2 2.7

Enfield 30.3 48.7 4.0 6.7 1.6 1.7

Greenwich 58.9 85.4 7.2 10.8 1.4 1.5

Hackney 31.2 68.0 4.0 9.7 2.2 2.4

Hammersmith and Fulham 42.7 130.3 5.6 17.9 3.1 3.2

Haringey 23.6 56.3 3.4 9.7 2.4 2.9

Harrow 21.0 37.1 2.9 5.6 1.8 1.9

Havering 20.6 49.3 2.3 6.9 2.4 2.9

Hillingdon (including Heathrow Airport) 15.6 41.6 1.8 4.6 2.7 2.6

Hounslow 19.9 48.0 3.6 7.4 2.4 2.1

Islington 47.7 113.5 5.3 14.6 2.4 2.7

Kensington and Chelsea 26.1 114.4 2.7 12.9 4.4 4.7

Kingston-upon-Thames 31.3 60.2 5.4 11.5 1.9 2.1

Lambeth 32.0 75.0 4.4 11.5 2.3 2.6

Lewisham 35.9 66.7 2.9 5.7 1.9 2.0

Merton 25.6 33.5 2.2 3.0 1.3 1.4

Newham 22.4 41.5 2.6 4.5 1.9 1.7

Redbridge 23.0 54.2 3.2 6.4 2.4 2.0

Richmond-upon-Thames 9.6 41.8 1.0 4.9 4.4 5.1

Southwark 78.9 150.6 11.3 23.0 1.9 2.0

Spelthorne(5) 22.9 40.3 1.7 4.2 1.8 2.5

Sutton 21.3 42.1 2.3 3.9 2.0 1.7

Tower Hamlets 34.8 105.3 5.1 10.8 3.0 2.1

Waltham Forest 14.7 52.2 2.0 7.0 3.5 3.5

Wandsworth 23.0 53.7 2.8 6.6 2.3 2.4

	Stop and searches	Arrests resulting from stop and searches	Ratio of ethnic minority rate to white rate
Borough	White	Ethnic minority	White	Ethnic minority	Stop and search	Arrests resulting from stop/search
1996 (1 January to 31 December)
Barking and Dagenham	18.7	34.7	2.4	5.9	1.8	2.5
Barnet	18.1	22.7	1.5	2.1	1.3	1.4
Bexley	28.5	30.8	3.7	4.2	1.1	1.1
Brent	22.0	42.4	2.1	4.3	1.9	2.0
Bromley	28.0	60.6	3.2	10.0	2.2	3.1
Camden	71.7	151.7	6.8	13.8	2.1	2.0
City of Westminster	98.4	207.8	12.0	23.4	2.1	1.9
Croydon	20.8	40.3	2.4	5.7	1.9	2.4

Ealing	17.4	44.2	1.8	4.7	2.5	2.7
Enfield	24.0	30.4	3.6	4.8	1.3	1.3
Greenwich	62.1	90.5	5.1	9.5	1.5	1.9
Hackney	42.0	79.7	6.0	11.9	1.9	2.0
Hammersmith and Fulham	38.7	124.3	4.4	15.1	3.2	3.5
Haringey	19.9	49.2	2.3	6.6	2.5	2.8
Harrow	12.5	23.7	1.5	2.7	1.9	1.8
Havering	17.9	34.6	1.8	5.6	1.9	3.1
Hillingdon (including Heathrow Airport)	16.6	28.6	1.1	2.6	1.7	2.3
Hounslow	22.2	41.8	2.4	4.3	1.9	1.8
Islington	52.4	115.8	4.4	10.5	2.2	2.4
Kensington and Chelsea	41.4	205.4	5.0	25.7	5.0	5.1
Kingston-upon-Thames	22.0	29.8	2.2	3.9	1.4	1.8
Lambeth	43.9	102.1	5.5	13.5	2.3	2.4
Lewisham	27.9	51.6	2.9	6.3	1.9	2.2
Merton	21.8	30.7	1.6	3.0	1.4	1.9
Newham	27.0	38.7	3.0	5.3	1.4	1.8
Redbridge	24.7	42.6	2.7	5.3	1.7	1.9
Richmond-upon-Thames	8.6	36.3	0.9	5.2	4.2	5.9
Southwark	70.5	141.3	9.1	21.1	2.0	2.3
Spelthorne(5)	14.1	28.6	1.7	2.9	2.0	1.7
Sutton	22.4	44.3	2.2	5.7	2.0	2.6
Tower Hamlets	49.7	102.0	5.7	8.2	2.0	1.4
Waltham Forest	21.4	54.5	2.0	5.8	2.5	2.9
Wandsworth	28.6	80.6	2.9	9.4	2.8	3.3

1997 (1 January to 31 December)
Barking and Dagenham	23.2	62.7	3.0	9.0	2.7	3.0
Barnet	19.8	27.6	1.8	2.5	1.4	1.4
Bexley	31.2	36.5	3.6	5.5	1.2	1.5
Brent	28.5	59.9	2.6	6.4	2.1	2.4
Bromley	26.4	61.0	2.5	7.2	2.3	2.9
Camden	83.9	200.7	8.2	16.4	2.4	2.0
City of Westminster	114.3	268.2	13.1	27.5	2.3	2.1
Croydon	28.3	64.6	2.1	8.3	2.3	2.6
Ealing	19.1	54.4	1.8	5.1	2.9	2.8
Enfield	26.5	47.9	2.9	6.2	1.8	2.1
Greenwich	63.1	95.3	6.2	11.4	1.5	1.8
Hackney	37.9	87.5	4.7	10.1	2.3	2.1
Hammersmith and Fulham	43.5	144.5	5.1	15.9	3.3	3.1
Haringey	23.1	58.5	2.9	8.3	2.5	2.9
Harrow	18.5	32.7	2.6	4.8	1.8	1.9
Havering	23.9	51.1	2.5	8.5	2.1	3.4
Hillingdon (including Heathrow Airport)	14.9	39.9	1.2	2.8	2.7	2.3
Hounslow	24.0	53.5	3.2	7.3	2.2	2.3
Islington	51.0	125.5	5.5	12.1	2.5	2.2
Kensington and Chelsea	41.2	198.9	4.2	22.4	4.8	5.3
Kingston-upon-Thames	26.1	52.3	3.0	5.7	2.0	1.9
Lambeth	40.5	99.7	5.5	13.3	2.5	2.4
Lewisham	36.7	70.0	3.5	7.5	1.9	2.2
Merton	20.6	26.3	2.4	3.1	1.3	1.3
Newham	27.8	42.2	3.0	5.3	1.5	1.8
Redbridge	27.0	57.0	3.5	6.8	2.1	2.0
Richmond-upon-Thames	9.8	47.9	0.9	4.0	4.9	4.3
Southwark	76.4	175.1	9.6	22.5	2.3	2.4
Spelthorne(5)	16.1	31.9	2.1	4.6	2.0	2.1
Sutton	23.8	50.5	2.6	5.9	2.1	2.2
Tower Hamlets	56.7	149.2	5.3	9.2	2.6	1.7
Waltham Forest	20.0	67.0	2.3	7.4	3.3	3.3
Wandsworth	27.9	76.4	2.9	9.3	2.7	3.2

1998-99 (1 April to 31 March)
Barking and Dagenham	25.1	80.7	4.3	13.7	3.2	3.2
Barnet	15.4	22.4	1.9	2.9	1.5	1.6
Bexley	25.5	35.6	3.5	5.1	1.4	1.5
Brent	25.0	54.8	3.4	7.4	2.2	2.2
Bromley	24.8	78.6	2.8	10.7	3.2	3.8
Camden	74.4	183.7	9.2	17.6	2.5	1.9
City of Westminster	115.1	265.9	14.9	30.6	2.3	2.1

Croydon	23.8	51.0	3.1	7.1	2.1	2.3
Ealing	18.3	59.3	2.4	6.6	3.2	2.7
Enfield	30.3	48.7	4.0	6.7	1.6	1.7
Greenwich	58.9	85.4	7.2	10.8	1.4	1.5
Hackney	31.2	68.0	4.0	9.7	2.2	2.4
Hammersmith and Fulham	42.7	130.3	5.6	17.9	3.1	3.2
Haringey	23.6	56.3	3.4	9.7	2.4	2.9
Harrow	21.0	37.1	2.9	5.6	1.8	1.9
Havering	20.6	49.3	2.3	6.9	2.4	2.9
Hillingdon (including Heathrow Airport)	15.6	41.6	1.8	4.6	2.7	2.6
Hounslow	19.9	48.0	3.6	7.4	2.4	2.1
Islington	47.7	113.5	5.3	14.6	2.4	2.7
Kensington and Chelsea	26.1	114.4	2.7	12.9	4.4	4.7
Kingston-upon-Thames	31.3	60.2	5.4	11.5	1.9	2.1
Lambeth	32.0	75.0	4.4	11.5	2.3	2.6
Lewisham	35.9	66.7	2.9	5.7	1.9	2.0
Merton	25.6	33.5	2.2	3.0	1.3	1.4
Newham	22.4	41.5	2.6	4.5	1.9	1.7
Redbridge	23.0	54.2	3.2	6.4	2.4	2.0
Richmond-upon-Thames	9.6	41.8	1.0	4.9	4.4	5.1
Southwark	78.9	150.6	11.3	23.0	1.9	2.0
Spelthorne(5)	22.9	40.3	1.7	4.2	1.8	2.5
Sutton	21.3	42.1	2.3	3.9	2.0	1.7
Tower Hamlets	34.8	105.3	5.1	10.8	3.0	2.1
Waltham Forest	14.7	52.2	2.0	7.0	3.5	3.5
Wandsworth	23.0	53.7	2.8	6.6	2.3	2.4

(5) The information provided for Spelthorne is based on the 1991 Census population data, not the updated 1998 estimates

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Population data based on the Metropolitan Police District 1998 mid year estimate of the 1991 census for London boroughs

Boroughs White Ethnic minority

Barking and Dagenham 144,971 10,586

Barnet 270,544 61,004

Bexley 205,213 12,627

Brent 139,751 113,410

Bromley 283,233 13,885

Camden 154,949 33,660

City of Westminster 173,549 47,297

Croydon 278,760 59,457

Ealing 204,565 97,553

Enfield 227,504 37,366

Greenwich 187,688 27,405

Hackney 129,330 65,347

Hammersmith and Fulham 129,912 27,558

Haringey 157,285 64,286

Harrow 155,924 55,362

Havering 221,044 7,287

Hillingdon 220,309 30,856

Hounslow 159,902 51,679

Islington 145,181 33,779

Kensington and Chelsea 143,401 26,525

Kingston-upon-Thames 134,649 12,682

Lambeth 187,956 81,542

Lewisham 190,213 53,559

Merton 154,371 29,953

Newham 133,432 97,855

Redbridge 182,277 49,641

Richmond-upon-Thames 176,464 10,237

Southwark 175,304 56,666

Spelthorne(6) 86,913 3,074

Sutton 166,621 10,463

Tower Hamlets 116,761 64,490

Waltham Forest 164,795 56,603

Wandsworth 212,342 53,242

Boroughs	White	Ethnic minority
Barking and Dagenham	144,971	10,586
Barnet	270,544	61,004
Bexley	205,213	12,627
Brent	139,751	113,410
Bromley	283,233	13,885
Camden	154,949	33,660
City of Westminster	173,549	47,297
Croydon	278,760	59,457
Ealing	204,565	97,553
Enfield	227,504	37,366
Greenwich	187,688	27,405
Hackney	129,330	65,347
Hammersmith and Fulham	129,912	27,558
Haringey	157,285	64,286
Harrow	155,924	55,362
Havering	221,044	7,287
Hillingdon	220,309	30,856
Hounslow	159,902	51,679
Islington	145,181	33,779
Kensington and Chelsea	143,401	26,525
Kingston-upon-Thames	134,649	12,682
Lambeth	187,956	81,542
Lewisham	190,213	53,559

Merton	154,371	29,953
Newham	133,432	97,855
Redbridge	182,277	49,641
Richmond-upon-Thames	176,464	10,237
Southwark	175,304	56,666
Spelthorne(6)	86,913	3,074
Sutton	166,621	10,463
Tower Hamlets	116,761	64,490
Waltham Forest	164,795	56,603
Wandsworth	212,342	53,242

(6) Information on Spelthorne is based on the 1991 census, not the 1998 mid year estimate

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Ms Buck: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many (a) white persons and (b) ethnic minority persons were stopped and searched in each borough in the Metropolitan police area in (i) 1996, (ii) 1997 and (iii) 1998-99; and how many stops and searches resulted in arrest in each case. [118274]

Mr. Charles Clarke: The Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis has provided the information requested, which is set out in the tables.

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1 January to 31 December 1996

Stop and Searches Arrests resulting from Stop and Searches

Borough White Ethnic Minority White Ethnic Minority

Barking and Dagenham 2,717 367 343 62

Barnet 4,893 1,387 407 128

Bexley 5,852 389 754 53

Brent 3,077 4,813 295 488

Bromley 7,944 841 914 139

Camden 11,113 5,107 1,057 465

City of Westminster 17,075 9,827 2,085 1,107

Croydon 5,804 2,396 660 341

Ealing 3,552 4,313 358 462

Enfield 5,468 1,137 815 180

Greenwich 11,662 2,479 954 261

Hackney 5,437 5,209 775 780

Hammersmith and Fulham 5,022 3,426 566 416

Haringey 3,130 3,162 369 425

Harrow 1,944 1,312 233 148

Havering 3,949 252 397 41

Hillingdon(7) 3,661 881 248 79

Hounslow 3,555 2,161 377 224

Islington 7,605 3,911 633 356

Kensington and Chelsea 5,938 5,449 719 681

Kingston upon Thames 2,961 378 296 50

Lambeth 8,243 8,323 1,042 1,102

Lewisham 5,306 2,766 546 338

Merton 3,362 921 241 90

Newham 3,600 3,790 399 523

Redbridge 4,496 2,113 493 261

Richmond upon Thames 1,525 372 156 53

Southwark 12,353 8,005 1,601 1,196

Spelthorne 1,229 88 149 9

Sutton 3,735 463 363 60

Tower Hamlets 5,808 6,575 667 531

Waltham Forest 3,529 3,085 336 330

Wandsworth 6,082 4,292 606 503

MPS Total 181,627 99,990 19,854 11,882

	Stop and Searches	Arrests resulting from Stop and Searches
Borough	White	Ethnic Minority	White	Ethnic Minority
Barking and Dagenham	2,717	367	343	62
Barnet	4,893	1,387	407	128
Bexley	5,852	389	754	53
Brent	3,077	4,813	295	488
Bromley	7,944	841	914	139
Camden	11,113	5,107	1,057	465

City of Westminster	17,075	9,827	2,085	1,107
Croydon	5,804	2,396	660	341
Ealing	3,552	4,313	358	462
Enfield	5,468	1,137	815	180
Greenwich	11,662	2,479	954	261
Hackney	5,437	5,209	775	780
Hammersmith and Fulham	5,022	3,426	566	416
Haringey	3,130	3,162	369	425
Harrow	1,944	1,312	233	148
Havering	3,949	252	397	41
Hillingdon(7)	3,661	881	248	79
Hounslow	3,555	2,161	377	224
Islington	7,605	3,911	633	356
Kensington and Chelsea	5,938	5,449	719	681
Kingston upon Thames	2,961	378	296	50
Lambeth	8,243	8,323	1,042	1,102
Lewisham	5,306	2,766	546	338
Merton	3,362	921	241	90
Newham	3,600	3,790	399	523
Redbridge	4,496	2,113	493	261
Richmond upon Thames	1,525	372	156	53
Southwark	12,353	8,005	1,601	1,196
Spelthorne	1,229	88	149	9
Sutton	3,735	463	363	60
Tower Hamlets	5,808	6,575	667	531
Waltham Forest	3,529	3,085	336	330
Wandsworth	6,082	4,292	606	503

MPS Total	181,627	99,990	19,854	11,882

(7) Including Heathrow Airport

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1 January to 31 December 1997

Stop and Searches Arrests resulting from Stop and Searches

Borough White Ethnic Minority White Ethnic Minority

Barking and Dagenham 3,367 664 433 95

Barnet 5,359 1,686 488 154

Bexley 6,404 461 746 70

Brent 3,980 6,794 369 730

Bromley 7,479 847 699 100

Camden 13,007 6,754 1,272 551

City of Westminster 19,837 12,683 2,265 1,303

Croydon 7,897 3,842 875 494

Ealing 3,901 5,304 366 494

Enfield 6,040 1,788 670 230

Greenwich 11,848 2,613 1,172 312

Hackney 4,899 5,716 612 662

Hammersmith and Fulham 5,651 3,981 668 437

Haringey 3,633 3,762 449 534

Harrow 2,881 1,811 401 264

Havering 5,291 372 556 62

Hillingdon(8) 3,272 1,230 266 87

Hounslow 3,832 2,765 505 379

Islington 7,406 4,239 795 410

Kensington and Chelsea 5,908 5,275 604 594

Kingston upon Thames 3,509 663 400 72

Lambeth 7,604 8,130 1,038 1,085

Lewisham 6,977 3,751 660 401

Merton 3,175 787 373 94

Newham 3,703 4,131 401 517

Redbridge 4,929 2,829 629 340

Richmond upon Thames 1,737 490 165 41

Southwark 13,400 9,924 1,675 1,273

Spelthorne 1,401 98 185 14

Sutton 3,958 528 439 62

Tower Hamlets 6,616 9,624 619 592

Waltham Forest 3,297 3,792 374 418

Wandsworth 5,919 4,069 612 497

MPS Total 198,117 121,403 21,781 13,368

	Stop and Searches	Arrests resulting from Stop and Searches
Borough	White	Ethnic Minority	White	Ethnic Minority
Barking and Dagenham	3,367	664	433	95
Barnet	5,359	1,686	488	154
Bexley	6,404	461	746	70
Brent	3,980	6,794	369	730
Bromley	7,479	847	699	100
Camden	13,007	6,754	1,272	551
City of Westminster	19,837	12,683	2,265	1,303
Croydon	7,897	3,842	875	494
Ealing	3,901	5,304	366	494
Enfield	6,040	1,788	670	230
Greenwich	11,848	2,613	1,172	312
Hackney	4,899	5,716	612	662
Hammersmith and Fulham	5,651	3,981	668	437
Haringey	3,633	3,762	449	534
Harrow	2,881	1,811	401	264
Havering	5,291	372	556	62
Hillingdon(8)	3,272	1,230	266	87
Hounslow	3,832	2,765	505	379
Islington	7,406	4,239	795	410
Kensington and Chelsea	5,908	5,275	604	594
Kingston upon Thames	3,509	663	400	72
Lambeth	7,604	8,130	1,038	1,085
Lewisham	6,977	3,751	660	401
Merton	3,175	787	373	94
Newham	3,703	4,131	401	517
Redbridge	4,929	2,829	629	340
Richmond upon Thames	1,737	490	165	41
Southwark	13,400	9,924	1,675	1,273
Spelthorne	1,401	98	185	14
Sutton	3,958	528	439	62
Tower Hamlets	6,616	9,624	619	592
Waltham Forest	3,297	3,792	374	418
Wandsworth	5,919	4,069	612	497

MPS Total	198,117	121,403	21,781	13,368

(8) Including Heathrow Airport

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1 April 1998 to 31 March 1998-99

Stop and Searches Arrests resulting from Stop and Searches

Borough White Ethnic Minority White Ethnic Minority

Barking and Dagenham 3,637 854 618 145

Barnet 4,173 1,365 508 178

Bexley 5,230 450 718 65

Brent 3,487 6,218 477 835

Bromley 7,030 1,092 790 148

Camden 11,535 6,183 1,430 592

City of Westminster 19,975 12,575 2,583 1,449

Croydon 6,638 3,034 853 423

Ealing 3,734 5,782 498 644

Enfield 6,883 1,818 905 249

Greenwich 11,060 2,341 1,357 296

Hackney 4,036 4,443 518 632

Hammersmith and Fulham 5,544 3,591 723 492

Haringey 3,708 3,617 529 626

Harrow 3,268 2,052 454 311

Havering 4,546 359 515 50

Hillingdon(9) 3,442 1,283 386 141

Hounslow 3,176 2,483 574 385

Islington 6,918 3,834 775 492

Kensington and Chelsea 3,743 3,035 394 343

Kingston upon Thames 4,221 763 722 146

Lambeth 6,016 6,113 835 939

Lewisham 6,836 3,572 549 305

Merton 3,953 1,002 342 90

Newham 2,991 4,065 349 436

Redbridge 4,196 2,691 592 316

Richmond upon Thames 1,694 428 169 50

Southwark 13,838 8,533 1,989 1,304

Spelthorne 1,988 124 150 13

Sutton 3,550 441 385 41

Tower Hamlets 4,069 6,789 601 698

Waltham Forest 2,428 2,953 326 397

Wandsworth 4,887 2,860 591 354

MPS Total 182,430 106,743 23,205 13,585

	Stop and Searches	Arrests resulting from Stop and Searches
Borough	White	Ethnic Minority	White	Ethnic Minority
Barking and Dagenham	3,637	854	618	145
Barnet	4,173	1,365	508	178
Bexley	5,230	450	718	65
Brent	3,487	6,218	477	835
Bromley	7,030	1,092	790	148
Camden	11,535	6,183	1,430	592
City of Westminster	19,975	12,575	2,583	1,449
Croydon	6,638	3,034	853	423
Ealing	3,734	5,782	498	644
Enfield	6,883	1,818	905	249
Greenwich	11,060	2,341	1,357	296
Hackney	4,036	4,443	518	632
Hammersmith and Fulham	5,544	3,591	723	492
Haringey	3,708	3,617	529	626
Harrow	3,268	2,052	454	311
Havering	4,546	359	515	50
Hillingdon(9)	3,442	1,283	386	141
Hounslow	3,176	2,483	574	385
Islington	6,918	3,834	775	492
Kensington and Chelsea	3,743	3,035	394	343
Kingston upon Thames	4,221	763	722	146
Lambeth	6,016	6,113	835	939
Lewisham	6,836	3,572	549	305
Merton	3,953	1,002	342	90
Newham	2,991	4,065	349	436
Redbridge	4,196	2,691	592	316
Richmond upon Thames	1,694	428	169	50
Southwark	13,838	8,533	1,989	1,304
Spelthorne	1,988	124	150	13
Sutton	3,550	441	385	41
Tower Hamlets	4,069	6,789	601	698
Waltham Forest	2,428	2,953	326	397
Wandsworth	4,887	2,860	591	354

MPS Total	182,430	106,743	23,205	13,585

(9) Including Heathrow Airport

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