Number of police officers in England and Wales 2024, by region
There were 35,310 police officers in London in 2024, the most of any region of England and Wales. In the same year, North East England had 6,724 officers, the fewest of any region.
Number of police officers in England and Wales in 2024, by region
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Arrests
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- Premium Statistic Number of arrests in England and Wales 2006-2021, by ethnicity
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Stop and Search
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- Basic Statistic Number of police stop and searches in England and Wales 2001-2024
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GOV.UK, & UK Home Office. (July 24, 2024). Number of police officers in England and Wales in 2024, by region [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/303940/number-of-police-staff-in-england-and-wales-by-region/
GOV.UK, und UK Home Office. "Number of police officers in England and Wales in 2024, by region." Chart. July 24, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/303940/number-of-police-staff-in-england-and-wales-by-region/
GOV.UK, UK Home Office. (2024). Number of police officers in England and Wales in 2024, by region. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/303940/number-of-police-staff-in-england-and-wales-by-region/
GOV.UK, and UK Home Office. "Number of Police Officers in England and Wales in 2024, by Region." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 Jul 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/303940/number-of-police-staff-in-england-and-wales-by-region/
GOV.UK & UK Home Office, Number of police officers in England and Wales in 2024, by region Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/303940/number-of-police-staff-in-england-and-wales-by-region/ (last visited December 19, 2024)
Number of police officers in England and Wales in 2024, by region [Graph], GOV.UK, & UK Home Office, July 24, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/303940/number-of-police-staff-in-england-and-wales-by-region/