Police Scotland said stop and search contributes to the prevention, investigation and detection of crime in communities.
But what do we know about who is stopped and searched in Edinburgh and why?
From the number of people strip searched to the most common time of day to be stopped – here we reveal everything you need to know.
1. People searches
1,144 people were stopped and searched during lockdown in 2020. Photo: Shutterstock
2. Most common day
The most common day to be stopped and searched was Wednesday The most common time across any day was at 5:00 pm. Photo: Shutterstock
3. Gender
Men were more likely to be stopped and searched than women. They made up 82% of recorded incidents. Photo: Shutterstock
4. Most common age
18 year olds were most likely to be stopped and searched. They were stopped and searched 57 times. Photo: Shutterstock