Black people up to 48 times more likely to be stopped and searched in richest areas of London

The research into stop and search examined more than 150,000 stops in London. Photograph: John Stillwell/PA

Black people are up to 48 times more likely than white people to be stopped and searched by police in some of London’s best-off areas, a new report has found.

The study found that the reasons given by officers for subjecting black people to the controversial power were more likely to be vague, with examples including that a black person gave a “furtive glance”.