FOI Ethnicity of people stopped in vehicle searches 2017-2022 (0735-2022/23)
Request
Q1. Since 2017, have you collected any data on the number of people stopped*, by ethnicity, in vehicle only searches?
Q2. Please provide the number of people stopped*, by ethnicity, in vehicle only searches, each year since 2017.
Q3. If this is not available, please provide total counts of people stopped*, by ethnicity, in vehicle only searches, for the entire period or any portion of this period for which data exist.
Q4. Did or do these data form part of any pilot scheme? If so, please provide any concluding or interim reports published alongside the data.
* please indicate whether figures include drivers, passengers, or both
Extent and Result of Searches to Locate Information
To locate the information relevant to your request searches were conducted within North Yorkshire Police. I can confirm that the information you have requested is held by North Yorkshire Police.
Response
Decision
I have today decided to disclose the located information to you.
Q1. Yes
Q2. Please see the below table which shows the number of people stopped from 1 January 2017 to 30 November 2022, broken down by ethnicity.
|
Self Defined Race |
2017 |
2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
2021 |
2022 |
Total |
|
A1. Indian |
4 |
2 |
3 |
7 |
9 |
|
25 |
|
A2. Pakistani |
20 |
23 |
30 |
111 |
85 |
4 |
273 |
|
A3. Bangladeshi |
7 |
|
3 |
14 |
12 |
|
36 |
|
A4. Chinese |
2 |
|
1 |
|
1 |
|
4 |
|
A9. Any other Asian background |
9 |
10 |
15 |
77 |
29 |
|
140 |
|
B1. Caribbean |
7 |
2 |
3 |
23 |
3 |
|
38 |
|
B2. African |
4 |
2 |
3 |
12 |
12 |
|
33 |
|
B9. Any other Black background |
3 |
6 |
3 |
2 |
7 |
1 |
22 |
|
M1. White and Black Caribbean |
2 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
5 |
1 |
23 |
|
M2. White and Black African |
1 |
|
2 |
2 |
|
|
5 |
|
M3. White and Asian |
1 |
2 |
4 |
18 |
2 |
|
27 |
|
M9. Any other mixed |
5 |
2 |
3 |
12 |
5 |
|
27 |
|
NS. Not stated |
36 |
49 |
66 |
107 |
98 |
4 |
360 |
|
O9. Any other |
3 |
5 |
13 |
13 |
12 |
|
46 |
|
W1. British |
534 |
390 |
602 |
1100 |
599 |
39 |
3264 |
|
W2. Irish |
2 |
|
17 |
3 |
6 |
|
28 |
|
W3. Gypsy or Irish Traveller |
|
2 |
42 |
8 |
|
|
52 |
|
W9. Any other white background |
13 |
10 |
42 |
93 |
38 |
3 |
199 |
|
Not Recorded |
11 |
14 |
13 |
23 |
5 |
3 |
69 |
|
Total |
664 |
523 |
870 |
1631 |
928 |
55 |
4671 |
Q3. N/A
Q4. No
Please note that systems used for recording information are not generic, nor are the procedures used locally in capturing the data. It should be noted therefore that this force’s response to your questions should not be used for comparison purposes with any other responses you may receive.