National statistics

Police workforce open data tables

Breakdowns of workforce numbers by police force area, English region and Wales.

Applies to England and Wales

Published 21 July 2016
Last updated 26 July 2023 + show all updates
  1. Updated 'Police workforce, England and Wales, 31 March 2023: workforce open data tables', 'Police workforce, England and Wales, 31 March 2023: ethnicity open data tables', 'Police workforce, England and Wales, 31 March 2023: absence open data tables', 'Police workforce, England and Wales, 31 March 2023: joiners open data tables', 'Police workforce, England and Wales, 31 March 2023: leavers open data tables', 'Police workforce, England and Wales, 31 March 2023: promotions open data tables', 'Police workforce, England and Wales, 31 March 2023: age open data table' and 'Police workforce, England and Wales, 31 March 2023: functions open data tables'.

  2. Updated 'Police workforce, England and Wales, 31 March 2022: workforce open data tables', 'Police workforce, England and Wales, 31 March 2022: ethnicity open data tables', 'Police workforce, England and Wales, 31 March 2022: absence open data tables', 'Police workforce, England and Wales, 31 March 2022: joiners open data tables', 'Police workforce, England and Wales, 31 March 2022: leavers open data tables', 'Police workforce, England and Wales, 31 March 2022: promotions open data tables', 'Police workforce, England and Wales, 31 March 2022: age open data table' and 'Police workforce, England and Wales, 31 March 2022: functions open data tables'.

  3. Updated 'Police workforce, England and Wales, 31 March 2021: age open data table'.

  4. Titles of tables updated on 28 July 2021 changed from '31 March 2020' to '31 March 2021'.

  5. Updated 'Police workforce, England and Wales, 31 March 2021: workforce open data tables', 'Police workforce, England and Wales, 31 March 2021: ethnicity open data tables', 'Police workforce, England and Wales, 31 March 2021: absence open data tables', 'Police workforce, England and Wales, 31 March 2021: joiners open data tables', 'Police workforce, England and Wales, 31 March 2021: leavers open data tables', 'Police workforce, England and Wales, 31 March 2021: promotions open data tables', 'Police workforce, England and Wales, 31 March 2021: age open data table' and 'Police workforce, England and Wales, 31 March 2021: functions open data tables'.

  6. ‘Police workforce, England and Wales, year ending 31 March 2016 to 2020: misconduct data table’ was incorrectly linked to the workbook for ‘Police workforce, England and Wales, 30 September 2020: data tables’. The correct workbook has subsequently been attached.

  7. Updated 'Police workforce, England and Wales, year ending 31 March 2016 to 2020: misconduct data table'.

  8. Added 'Police workforce, England and Wales, 31 March 2007 to 31 March 2020: functions', updated 'Police workforce, England and Wales, 31 March 2020: open data tables', 'Police workforce, England and Wales, 31 March 2020: ethnicity data tables', 'Police workforce, England and Wales, 31 March 2020: absence data tables', 'Police workforce, England and Wales, 31 March 2020: joiners data tables', 'Police workforce, England and Wales, 31 March 2020: leavers data tables', 'Police workforce, England and Wales, 31 March 2020: promotions data tables' and 'Police workforce, England and Wales, 31 March 2007 to 31 March 2020: age data table'.

  9. Updated 'Police workforce, England and Wales, year ending 31 March 2016 to 2019: misconduct data table'.

  10. Updated 'Police workforce, England and Wales, 31 March 2019: absence data tables', 'Police workforce, England and Wales, 31 March 2007 to 31 March 2019: age data table', 'Police workforce, England and Wales, 31 March 2019: ethnicity data tables', 'Police workforce, England and Wales, 31 March 2019: joiners data tables' 'Police workforce, England and Wales, 31 March 2019: leavers data tables' 'Police workforce, England and Wales, 31 March 2019: open data tables' 'Police workforce, England and Wales, 31 March 2019: promotions data tables'

  11. Updated 'Police workforce, England and Wales, year ending 31 March 2018: misconduct data table'.

  12. Updated Police workforce, England and Wales, 31 March 2007 to 31 March 2018: age data table, Police workforce, England and Wales, 31 March 2018: open data tables, Police workforce, England and Wales, 31 March 2018: ethnicity data tables, Police workforce, England and Wales, 31 March 2018: absence data tables, Police workforce, England and Wales, 31 March 2018: joiners data tables, Police workforce, England and Wales, 31 March 2018: leavers data tables, Police workforce, England and Wales, 31 March 2018: promotions data tables

  13. Updated Police workforce, England and Wales, year ending 31 March 2016 to 2017: misconduct data table

  14. Updated Police workforce, England and Wales, 31 March 2007 to 31 March 2017: age data table, Police workforce, England and Wales, 31 March 2017: open data tables, Police workforce, England and Wales, 31 March 2017: ethnicity data tables, Police workforce, England and Wales, 31 March 2017: absence data tables, Police workforce, England and Wales, 31 March 2017: joiners data tables Police workforce, England and Wales, 31 March 2017: leavers data tables Added Police workforce, England and Wales, 31 March 2017: promotions data tables

  15. Added 'Age of police workforce, England and Wales, as at 31 March 2007 to 31 March 2016: Open data table' and 'Police misconduct, England and Wales, year ending 31 March 2016: Open data table'.

  16. First published.