COVENTRY LPU STOP & SEARCH DATA
BREAKDOWN OF STOP/SEARCH RECORDS FOR COVENTY LPU
25th MAY 2016 to 24th JUNE 2016
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Contents
Monthly Glidepath……………………………………………………………………………………………….
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Coventry Stop & Search update ……………………………………...……………………………………. 3/4
LPU Crime/Searches Comparisons…………………………………………………………………………
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Object/Purpose of search……………………………………………………………………………………….. 6
Powers……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 6
Outcomes……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 7
Positive Outcomes by LPU ………………………………………………………………………………………. 8
Ethnicity………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 9
Ethnicity by Age Group………………………………………………………………………………………………10/11
Demographics………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 12
Age Profiles ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 13
Female stops………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 13
Aoristic Analysis……………………………………………………………………………………………………… . 14
Top Crime Locations & Search location maps………………………………………………………….. 15
Stop/Searches by Neighbourhood…………………………………………………………………………… 16
Ethnicity of stops by Neighbourhood…………………………………………………………………..…… 16
The data contained in this report relates to a period 25th MAY to 24th JUNE
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MONTHLY GLIDE PATH
Monthly GLIDEPATH
250
219 214
200
229
201 196
Total
148
150
126
100 92
97
105 105
96
103
113 116
Misuse of drugs
129
102
99
Sect 1 Pace
Firearms
Customs & Excise
50
Terrorism
0
Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May June
The above chart displays the monthly comparisons of Stop searches conducted broken down into
the Police Powers utilised.
This period saw a decrease in the numbers of stop/searches conducted, down from 129 to 98.
This has continued the monthly, downward , trend in stop/searches conducted from the peak of
229 in February. There was a five month period between Dec 2015 & April 2016 where numbers
were significantly higher. This correlated with the delivery of operations Cocktail & Fen, which were
specific operations linked to the Misuse of drugs and carrying of weapons linked to the Night time
economy. Since the conclusion of these operations levels have fallen back to the previous average
of approximately 100 per month. The misuse of drugs Act was once again the most used power
with 68 ( 69.4%)
STOP AND SEARCH
UPDATE 25th May 2016 – 24th June 2016
The total recorded stop searches for the period were 98
These broke down to 74 individuals, 20 individuals & vehicles and 4 Vehicle.
The data is accurate at the time of compiling this report but may change as retrospective records
are entered.
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Monthly Comparisons
250
Total
Individual
200
Individual & Vehicle
150
100
50
0
This period total (98) this is again lower than last months 129 and has now reached the average
level displayed prior to December 2015. The Law has now been implemented regarding “Legal
Highs” and this has resulted in 3 stop/ searches concluding with the seizure of substances.
LPU Crime/Stop Search Comparisons
Crime by LPU -June
2000
1500
1000
500
0
SH
BN
DY
WS
WV
SW
4
BE
BS
CV
BWC
SH
715
BN
791
DY
1118
WS
1208
WV
1295
SW
1428
BE
BS
1452 1498
CV
1516
BWC
1853
During the period of this report Coventry recorded 1516 crimes and has again moved further up
the table from last months 3rd position to second position this month This continues the Increases
in Crime recorded on the LPU and despite all other LPU’s experiencing increases the percentile
differential appears to be increasing more rapidly in Coventry.
Stop searches LPU comparisons-June
300
250
200
150
100
50
0
BS
BS
46
DY
DY
87
CV
CV
98
SW
SW
115
WV
WV
123
SH
SH
125
WS
WS
133
BN
BN
146
BE
BE
232
BWC
BWC
270
The numbers of stop searches conducted are contained in the above chart. Although this period
saw Coventry record the second largest amount of crimes, the stop/searches conducted was at a
level third smallest. This level is comparable with other LPU’s and suggests that searches are being
currently intelligence led but also led by on-going incidents and there is little or no capacity to
complete other searches. .
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Object May-June
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
72
18
5
4
1
0
2
0
OBJ ECT/PURPOSE
There were 68 searches (69.4%) where the object suspected was drugs/illegal substances, 18
searches (18.4%) seeking to find stolen items , 4 searches (4.1%) concerned articles for
burglary/theft/fraud and a further 1 (1.0%) seeking to find articles for going equipped. There
were 7 (7.1%) searching for offensive weapons (including 2 firearms)
This is largely unchanged from previous reports with drugs remaining the predominant object in
searches.
POWERS
POWER 25th MAY - 24th JUNE
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
68
28
Sect 23 Misuse of Drugs
Act
Sect 1 PACE
2
0
Sect 47 Firearms
Sect 43 Terrorism
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Section 23 Misuse of Drugs Act was used on 68 occasions, 28 searches employed the power
conferred by S1 PACE. In addition this period there were 2 searches under Firearms legislation.
The use of the powers was largely unchanged this period with the Misuse of drugs Act remaining
the most used power.
OUTCOMES
The chart below illustrates that 37 stop/searches during this period (39.4%) achieved a positive
disposal,. This figure incorporates 22 Arrests, 5 Cannabis Warnings, 1 x Street summons, 2
Community Resolution, 3 Fixed Penalty & 3 Substances seized.
(This percentage has been achieved by measuring positive outcomes against searches of individuals only i.e. the 3
vehicles have been redacted. )
OUTCOME 25th May - 24th June
NFA
2
20
Arrested - Consequence of Stop and
Search
Cannabis Warning
1 0
3
3
Arrested - Unrelated Offence
including Warrant / PNC
Community Resolution
4
5
Street Summons
18
62
Conditional Bail
Fixed Penalty
Caution
Street Bail
Substance seized
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Monthly Outcome Path
45.0%
40.0%
35.0%
30.0%
25.0%
20.0%
15.0%
10.0%
5.0%
0.0%
39.40%
15.3%
Jan
23.8%
20.3%
17.8%
15.0%
Feb
Mar
April
May
June
This year, so far, has seen significant monthly variations in positive outcomes. This is because the
results can be affected by several uncontrollable factors such as when a group of individuals are
stopped, particularly drugs related, they tend to generate a large number of records but even if
drugs are found it is often not possible to attribute them to any individual, in which case all of the
records culminate in a negative outcome, or if an offender is identified it is usually only 1 out of the
group which means the remainder are recorded as negative outcomes. Continued controls around
the documentary processes have resulted in a significant % increase this month which should,
hopefully, be maintained.
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POSITIVE OUTCOMES LPU COMPARISONS
250
POSITIVE
OUTCOMES
200
150
100
50
0
BS
DY
WS
BN
SH
SW
WV
CV
BE
BWC
Coventry has improved the positive outcomes this period and on average 1 in 3 stops result in a
positive outcome compared to 1 in 4 last month. This has improved the standing and now falls
broadly in line with the majority of other LPU’s.
There were 20 incidents where the stop involved more than 1 person (a total of 56 individuals). In
13 of these incidents positive action was taken against at least 1 member of the group resulting in
13 arrests, 3 Fixed penalties,3 substance seizures and 1 cannabis warnings.
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Outcomes % by LPU
50.0%
40.0%
30.0%
31.5%
33.0%
28.5%
29.9%
SH
DY
WS
SW
35.6%
38.8%
39.8%
40.9%
41.7%
WV
CV
BS
BN
24.0%
20.0%
10.0%
0.0%
BWC
BE
.BE Birmingham East, BN Birmingham North, BS Birmingham South, BWC Birmingham West &Central, SW Sandwell, DY
Dudley, WS Walsall, WV Wolverhampton, CV Coventry
ETHNICITY
ETHNICITY PROFILE 25th May-24th June
0
1
5
4
4
Ethnicity
1 00
1
3
46
9
6
5
10
1
6
9
WHITE - BRITISH
BLACK OR BLACK BRITISH - AFRICAN
ASIAN OR ASIAN BRITISH - OTHER
ASIAN OR ASIAN BRITISH - INDIAN
BLACK OR BLACK BRITISH - CARIBBEAN
WHITE - OTHER
ASIAN OR ASIAN BRITISH - PAKISTANI
MIXED - WHITE AND BLACK CARIBBEAN
MIXED-OTHER
NOT APPLICABLE
NOT STATED
ASIAN OR ASIAN BRITISH - BANGLADESH
MIXED - WHITE AND ASIAN
WHITE-IRISH
MIXED-WHITE AND BLACK AFRICAN
BLACK OR BLACK BRITISH - OTHER
CHINESE OR OTHER ETHNIC GROUP - OTHER
Mixed
2%
City Demographics
White
Black
Asian
Mixed
Other
Other
2%
Asian
16%
73.8%
5.6%
16.3%
2.6%
1.7%
Black
6%
White
74%
Age groups
White Black Asian
Mixed
Other
NS
12& under
TOT Drugs
Pace
Terror Firearms
0
13-15
12
1
2
15
14
1
16-20
10
3
9
2
24
14
10
21-25
7
2
9
2
20
16
3
1
26-30
10
1
2
2
16
12
4
1
31-35
5
1
6
3
3
36-40
3
2
5
4
1
41-45
1
1
2
2
0
1
46-50
0
51-55
1
1
1
56-60
1
1
1
60+
0
NS
Totals
50
8
23
8
0
4
4
2
2
5
94
67
26
0
2
There were 52ndividuals (51%) of white ethnicity searched during this period, 23 individuals
(24.5%) were of Asian ethnicity, 8 people (8.5%) were of African/Caribbean ethnicity and 8 (8.5%)
were mixed ethnicity. There were 4incidents (3.9%)relating purely to vehicles with no individuals
involved and therefore ethnicity did not apply or where ethnicity was not stated. and 1
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individual(1.0%) who chose not to state their ethnicity but was identified by the officers as mixed
race.
Ethnicity
No.s
%
Demographics
Should have been
Anomaly
White
50
54%
73.80%
72
-22
Black
8
8.5%
5.60%
5
3
Asian
23
24.5%
16.30%
16
7
Mixed
10
10.6%
2.60%
3
7
Other
NA
NS
0
4
1
0.00%
3.92%
0.98%
1.70%
2
-2
*The demography rates shown above are from the ONS website ( Dec 15).
This month shows a substantial disparity between searches conducted & demographics with an
under recording of whites compared to over recording of other ethnic groups however it must be
pointed out that the numbers involved are considerably low and there is known failings in the
demographic data held which is outdated and inaccurate.
Ethnicity by Agegroup
12
10
8
6
4
2
0
White
Black
Asian
Mixed
Other
12& 13-15 16-20 21-25 26-30 31-35 36-40 41-45 46-50 51-55 56-60 60+
under
NS
NS
The 16-20 (24) & 21-25 (24) age groups generated equal numbers this month and between them
they accounted for 50% of all stops.
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Age groups
White Black Asian Mixed Other
12& under
13-15
12
1
2
16-20
10
3
9
2
21-25
7
2
9
2
26-30
11
1
2
2
31-35
5
1
36-40
3
2
41-45
1
1
46-50
51-55
1
56-60
1
60+
NS
1
2
Totals
52
8
23
10
NS
0
0
TOT Drugs
Pace Terror Firearms Pos Outcomes
Outcomes %
0
15
14
1
6
40%
24
14
10
11
46%
20
16
3
1
9
45%
1 17
12
4
1
6
35%
6
3
3
2
33%
5
4
1
2
40%
2
2
0
0%
0
0
1
1
0
0%
1
1
0
0%
0
3
1
2
1
33%
1 94
66
26
0
2
0%
18 (78.3%) Asian,
The2 age groups combined were made up of , 17 (32.7%) White,
5
(62.5% ) Black, 4 (50% ) Mixed Race
It can be clearly seen that these age groups account for 46% of all searches but are also responsible
for thee overall ethnic disparity recorded this month.
There were no persons under the age of 12 stopped, again, this period; and 15 under the age of
16. Only 15 (15%) persons stopped were over the age of 30.
The breakdown relating to ethnicity, Power & Outcome is contained in the following table:
Searches Positive
conducted Outcomes
Drugs
Pos
Outcomes
No's
White
Black
Asian
Mixed
Other
N/A
52
8
23
10
0
5
98
21
2
10
2
0
2
33
8
21
8
0
2
13
3
10
2
0
1
PACE
%
39.4%
37.5%
47.6%
25.0%
0.0%
0.0%
No's
17
4
2
2
0
3
Firearms
Pos
Outcome
8
1
0
0
0
1
%
47.1%
25.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
No's
2
0
0
0
0
0
Pos
Outcomes
0
0
0
0
0
0
Positive
Stop
Pop.
Outcomes
Breakdown
Demographics
%
%
Terrororsm
%
0.0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
No's
0
0
0
0
0
0
Pos
%
Outcomes
0
0
0
0
0
0
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
40.4%
25.0%
43.5%
20.0%
0.0%
40.0%
69.4%
5.6%
16.3%
2.6%
1.70%
53.1%
8.2%
23.5%
10.2%
0.0%
0.2%
1. Officers were called to a group of youths causing ASB . Upon arrival they found a group of 6
youths, 1 aged 16, 3 x 15 & 2 x 14. A strong smell of cannabis was evident and all were
searched resulting in a quantity of drugs being recovered and 2 persons being arrested.
Other illegal substances were also recovered from 2 other members of the group which
were seized accordingly.
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2. 4 youths ,aged 1 x 14, 2 x 15 & 1 x 16 ( including a female) were stopped after a report of
drug dealing taking place all were searched with negative result.
.
The 15 youths stopped under the age of 16 were made up of, 12 white ethnicity, 2 were Mixed
& 1 was Black . All, with the exception of 1 , were stopped for drugs and they resulted in 6 positive
actions.
The oldest person stopped was aged 59 who was white, searched for stolen items as a result of a
call received by police of a man acting suspiciously.. NFA’d when it was found that he was just
going through bins. The only other person stopped over 50 was a White Male (53) who was
believed to be involved in a number of crimes in the area. As a result of the search he was
subsequently arrested.
DEMOGRAPHICS
The demographic data shown is as shown on the ONS website for December 2015
Coventry’s population stands at 337,400 with an ethnic breakdown as displayed below.
City Demographics (ONS-Dec 2015)
Mixed
2%
City Demographics
Other
2%
White
Black
Asian
Mixed
Other
Asian
16%
Black
6%
White
74%
Age Demographics ( as still shown on CCC website as December 2015)
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73.8%
5.6%
16.3%
2.6%
1.7%
Coventry Age Demographics
14.7%
19.2%
0-15
16-17
2.4%
18-24
25-29
21.7%
13.7%
30-44
45-64
8.4%
65+
19.8%
Of the persons searched during this period, 46.8% (44 persons) were aged between 16 and 25.
The remaining were generally in the age groups either side 13-15 (15) & 26-30 (17) generating a
further 43% .Which means that outside of these 4 age groups only generated just over 15% of stops
The youngest person stopped was aged 13yrs & 9 Months and the eldest 58yrs & 8 Months
FEMALE STOPS
There were a total of 7 females stopped and searched during this period: (6 last period)
1 was described as Mixed-Other the remainder were all white with 6 being White-British and 1
White-Other.All were described as White and the age groups ranged between 15 & 31
1 x aged 29 stopped together with a 33 year old male as a result of suspicious activity at Asda
Brade drive where they were seen to secrete items around the store then leave before returning to
the store and repeating this behaviour. Although property was recovered inside the store,nothing
was found on either of them so they were NFA.
1 x aged 16 was searched, together with 3 males aged 14&15 after a report of a male dealing drugs
to teenagers at the location nothing was found and were all NFA.
1 x aged28 was stopped in a vehicle together with a 23 yr old male as a result of information that
the occupants were in possession of a firearm. Negative search result.
2 x aged 26 & 31 were searched after a report from the public that drug smoking was taking place
at the location.Negative result.
1 x aged 28 searched after a report of person smoking drugs in bin shed at location. Drugs
paraphanalia found but no illegal substances.
1x aged 19 yrs who was believed to be seen on CCTV with her hand in an elderly ladies bag
unfortunately the lady was so vulnerable that she was unable to identify if any of the property
found on the person was hers or not so NFA.
None of the stops on females resulted in any formal action ,as described above
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AORISTIC ANALYSIS
The above analysis shows that during this period the searches were pretty evenly spread although
Tuesday appears to have generated double the amount of most other days. There doesn’t appear
to be anything obvious in the data as to why Tuesdays should show an anomaly apart from the fact
that half of them were conducted between 2300hrs & 0200hrs and most involved groups of several
persons.
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STOP SEARCHES FOR PERIOD
Individuals
Persons & Vehicles
Vehicles
50 TOP CRIME LOCATIONS FOR THE PERIOD
The above maps continue to demonstrate that the stop searches’ map is virtually a mirror image of
the top crime locations indicating that stop search is being conducted in the correct areas.
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74
20
4
Total Searches by Neighbourhood
30
25
25
18
20
14 14
15
10
7
7
4
5
1
0
0
0
1
0
3
2
2
14
7
7
3
0
0
0
The above clearly indicates that the majority of stop searches are conducted in high crime areas.
Ethnicity by Neighbourhood
30
25
20
NA / NS
15
Mixed
Asian
10
Black
White
5
17
City Centre
Earlsdon
Willenhall
Binley
Foleshill
Hillfields
Stoke
Radford
Cheylesmore
Stivichal
Walsgrave
Coundon
Wood End
Canley
Holbrooks
Whitley
Finham
Tile Hill
Eastern Green
Keresley
Longford
Allesley
0
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