Workforce by Force
Officer and staff headcount for every UK police force, ranked by size, with officer-to-population density.
Total warranted officers
173,770
Total police staff
74,750
Forces covered
48
| Force | Officers | Staff | Total | Per 100k |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metropolitan Police Service London | 34,520 | 12,800 | 47,320 | 520 |
| Police Scotland Scotland | 16,800 | 5,600 | 22,400 | 411 |
| Greater Manchester Police North West | 8,200 | 3,400 | 11,600 | 404 |
| West Midlands Police West Midlands | 7,950 | 3,200 | 11,150 | 378 |
| Police Service of Northern Ireland Northern Ireland | 7,100 | 2,600 | 9,700 | 505 |
| West Yorkshire Police Yorkshire and the Humber | 6,100 | 2,700 | 8,800 | 374 |
| Thames Valley Police South East | 4,700 | 2,600 | 7,300 | 304 |
| Kent Police South East | 3,900 | 1,900 | 5,800 | 309 |
| Merseyside Police North West | 4,050 | 1,650 | 5,700 | 399 |
| Essex Police East of England | 3,750 | 1,700 | 5,450 | 291 |
| Northumbria Police North East | 3,700 | 1,600 | 5,300 | 361 |
| Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary South East | 3,500 | 1,800 | 5,300 | 259 |
| Devon & Cornwall Police South West | 3,400 | 1,700 | 5,100 | 287 |
| Lancashire Constabulary North West | 3,450 | 1,550 | 5,000 | 329 |
| Avon and Somerset Police South West | 3,200 | 1,600 | 4,800 | 277 |
| British Transport Police National | 3,200 | 1,600 | 4,800 | — |
| Sussex Police South East | 3,150 | 1,500 | 4,650 | 270 |
| South Wales Police Wales | 3,100 | 1,500 | 4,600 | 341 |
| South Yorkshire Police Yorkshire and the Humber | 3,050 | 1,350 | 4,400 | 312 |
| West Mercia Police West Midlands | 2,450 | 1,200 | 3,650 | 285 |
| Hertfordshire Constabulary East of England | 2,350 | 1,200 | 3,550 | 296 |
| Nottinghamshire Police East Midlands | 2,350 | 1,100 | 3,450 | 295 |
| Surrey Police South East | 2,200 | 1,200 | 3,400 | 281 |
| Leicestershire Police East Midlands | 2,200 | 1,100 | 3,300 | 300 |
| Cheshire Constabulary North West | 2,200 | 1,100 | 3,300 | 308 |
| Ministry of Defence Police National | 2,700 | 400 | 3,100 | — |
| Derbyshire Constabulary East Midlands | 2,050 | 1,000 | 3,050 | 288 |
| Humberside Police Yorkshire and the Humber | 2,100 | 950 | 3,050 | 324 |
| Staffordshire Police West Midlands | 1,900 | 950 | 2,850 | 252 |
| Cambridgeshire Constabulary East of England | 1,750 | 900 | 2,650 | 305 |
| Norfolk Constabulary East of England | 1,750 | 900 | 2,650 | 288 |
| North Yorkshire Police Yorkshire and the Humber | 1,650 | 850 | 2,500 | 301 |
| North Wales Police Wales | 1,550 | 750 | 2,300 | 329 |
| Northamptonshire Police East Midlands | 1,500 | 750 | 2,250 | 292 |
| Gwent Police Wales | 1,450 | 700 | 2,150 | 358 |
| Bedfordshire Police East of England | 1,400 | 700 | 2,100 | 304 |
| Suffolk Constabulary East of England | 1,350 | 700 | 2,050 | 266 |
| Dorset Police South West | 1,350 | 700 | 2,050 | 263 |
| Cleveland Police North East | 1,350 | 650 | 2,000 | 351 |
| Lincolnshire Police East Midlands | 1,250 | 650 | 1,900 | 247 |
| Durham Constabulary North East | 1,250 | 600 | 1,850 | 289 |
| Gloucestershire Constabulary South West | 1,250 | 600 | 1,850 | 289 |
| Dyfed-Powys Police Wales | 1,250 | 600 | 1,850 | 356 |
| Cumbria Constabulary North West | 1,200 | 550 | 1,750 | 350 |
| Wiltshire Police South West | 1,150 | 550 | 1,700 | 233 |
| Warwickshire Police West Midlands | 1,100 | 550 | 1,650 | 280 |
| City of London Police London | 900 | 500 | 1,400 | 14,000 |
| Civil Nuclear Constabulary National | — | — | — | — |
Source: Home Office Police Workforce Statistics · Open Government Licence v3.0