Official Statistics

Police custody and pre-charge bail, year ending March 2024

Detentions in police custody, strip searches in custody, police pre-charge bail, and detentions over 24 hours in police custody.

Applies to England and Wales

Documents

Police custody, year ending March 2024: data tables

Unique individuals in custody, year ending March 2024: pivot tables

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Details

These statistics present data on detentions, strip searches and intimate searches in police custody; use of pre-charge bail, released under investigation, and voluntary attendance interviews.

Updates to this page

Published 27 February 2025

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