Stop and search in South Oxfordshire
In the 12 months from September 2025 to August 2026, police recorded 377 stop and searches in South Oxfordshire, down 33% on the previous 12 months. Relative to the local population, Black people were stopped and searched at 11.7 times the rate of White people. The most common reason for a search was drugs (62% of searches). 65% of searches ended with no further action, and 8% 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) | Searches | Population | Per 1,000 people |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 37 | 1,463 | 25.3 |
| Other | 8 | 1,173 | – |
| Asian | 26 | 4,277 | – |
| White | 300 | 138,754 | 2.2 |
What people were searched for
| Reason for search | Searches | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Drugs | 232 | 62% |
| Weapons | 62 | 16% |
| Stolen Property | 47 | 12% |
| Theft-Related Items | 19 | 5% |
| Other | 12 | 3% |
| Criminal Damage Items | 5 | 1% |
What happened after the search
| Outcome | Searches | Share |
|---|---|---|
| No further action | 245 | 65% |
| Community resolution | 99 | 26% |
| Arrest | 32 | 8% |
| Penalty Notice for Disorder | 1 | <1% |
Neighbouring areas
West Berkshire · Reading · Wokingham · Buckinghamshire · Cherwell · Oxford · Vale of White Horse
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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.