Area summary · September 2025 to August 2026

Stop and search in South Norfolk

In the 12 months from September 2025 to August 2026, police recorded 43 stop and searches in South Norfolk, down 69% on the previous 12 months. The most common reason for a search was drugs (58% of searches). 58% of searches ended with no further action, and 37% in an arrest.

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Stop rates by ethnicity

Stop and searches over the 12 months, per 1,000 people in each group (population from Census 2021). Rates based on fewer than 30 searches aren't shown.

Ethnicity (officer-defined)SearchesPopulationPer 1,000 people
Other2651–
Black21,158–
White38135,3460.3
Asian02,530–

What people were searched for

Reason for searchSearchesShare
Drugs2558%
Weapons1023%
Theft-Related Items614%
Stolen Property25%
OutcomeSearchesShare
No further action2558%
Arrest1637%
Community resolution25%

Neighbouring areas

Breckland · Broadland · Great Yarmouth · Norwich · Mid Suffolk · East Suffolk

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Stop and search records from police.uk; population from ONS Census 2021. Updated monthly. How these figures are calculated. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.