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The police service in the United Kingdom

Statistics report about the police service in the United Kingdom

This report presents statistics on the police service in the United Kingdom. The reader will find data on the level of staffing within the police service: officers, and PCSOs. There is also data relating to crime and finally data on how the police is funded.

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Key figures

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  • Basic Statistic Number of police officers in the UK 2003-2025
  • Basic Statistic Number of police officers in the UK 2025, by police force
  • Premium Statistic Number of public sector employees in the police UK 2000-2025
  • Basic Statistic Government spending on the police in the UK 2011-2026

Police Numbers

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  • Basic Statistic Number of police officers in England and Wales 1979-2025
  • Basic Statistic Number of police officers in England and Wales 2025, by region
  • Premium Statistic Number of police officers in Scotland 2008-2025
  • Premium Statistic Distribution of police ranks in England and Wales 2025, by gender
  • Premium Statistic Proportion of police officers from ethnic minorities in England and Wales 2005-2025
  • Basic Statistic Number of police community support officers in England and Wales 2003-2025

Arrests

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  • Premium Statistic Number of arrests in England and Wales 2006-2025
  • Premium Statistic Arrest rate in England and Wales 2006-2025
  • Basic Statistic Number of arrests in England and Wales 2024, by police force
  • Basic Statistic Arrest rate in England and Wales in 2024, by police force area
  • Premium Statistic Number of arrests in England and Wales 2025, by offence
  • Premium Statistic Number of arrests in England and Wales 2006-2021, by ethnicity
  • Basic Statistic Arrest rate in England and Wales 2006-2025, by ethnicity
  • Basic Statistic Number of arrests in England and Wales 2006-2025, by gender
  • Premium Statistic Number of arrests in England and Wales 2006-2025, by age

Stop and Search

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  • Basic Statistic Number of police stop and searches in England and Wales 2001-2025
  • Premium Statistic Number of police stop and searches in England and Wales 2012-2025, by ethnicity
  • Basic Statistic Number of police stop and searches in England and Wales 2025, by police force
  • Premium Statistic Stop and search rate in England and Wales 2012-2025
  • Basic Statistic Stop and search rate in England and Wales 2010-2024, by ethnicity
  • Basic Statistic Stop and search rate in England and Wales 2024, by police force

Crime Figures

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  • Premium Statistic Crime rate in the UK 2002-2025, by country
  • Premium Statistic Crime rate in the UK 2024/25, by region
  • Premium Statistic Homicide rate in the UK 2003-2025, by jurisdiction
  • Premium Statistic Homicide rate in the UK 2024/25, by region
  • Basic Statistic Number of crime offences in England and Wales 2002-2026
  • Basic Statistic Number of crimes in Scotland 2002-2025
  • Premium Statistic Number of crime offences in Northern Ireland 2002-2025
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