Police.uk crime data
Local crime and policing information.
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Police governance and inspection are different across England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland and specialist policing.
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Direct routes to official or established support relevant to this guide.
HMICFRS
Independent inspections of police and fire services in England and Wales.
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Police governance and inspection are different across England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland and specialist policing.
England
Territorial forces with PCC, mayoral or London governance.
Wales
Four territorial forces, each overseen by an elected PCC.
Scotland
Police Scotland, overseen by the Scottish Police Authority.
Northern Ireland
PSNI, accountable through the Northern Ireland Policing Board.
Search every police force
Search all 45 territorial forces and three specialist forces. Each card provides direct or official-site-focused links to the main transparency records.
Crime, stop and search and public data
Use official datasets carefully: recorded crime can be affected by reporting rates, recording practices, population, local demand and changes in crime definitions.
Police.uk local crime map
Search street-level crime, outcomes, local teams and stop-and-search data by area.
Open police data
Downloadable police API data covering forces, crime, outcomes and stop and search.
Police recorded crime
Home Office police-recorded crime statistics and data tables for England and Wales.
Crime Survey
ONS crime data providing a different measure from police-recorded offences.
Governance, PCCs and scrutiny
Find your PCC
Official Association of Police and Crime Commissioners directory.
Police and crime panels
Panels scrutinise PCC decisions, plans, budgets, precepts and appointments.
Chief officers
National Police Chiefs' Council information about UK police leadership.
Police complaints
Independent Office for Police Conduct guidance and complaint information.
Inspections and performance
HMICFRS force reports
PEEL and thematic inspections for police forces in England and Wales.
HM Inspectorate Scotland
Independent scrutiny and inspection of policing in Scotland.
Criminal Justice Inspection NI
Inspection of criminal justice organisations in Northern Ireland.
Police workforce statistics
Official workforce figures for the 43 territorial forces in England and Wales.
Police transparency checklist
Each force and local policing body should make these records clear and easy to locate.
How to interpret police comparisons
| Measure | Check | Important context |
|---|---|---|
| Recorded crime | Rate, trend, offence type and outcomes | Reporting and recording practices affect force comparisons. |
| Stop and search | Volume, grounds, outcomes and ethnicity rates | Compare population rates and disproportionality, not totals alone. |
| Response times | Emergency and priority grading | Geography, call definitions and demand models differ. |
| Budget | Government grant, council-tax precept and reserves | London and national responsibilities can distort simple comparisons. |
| Inspection | PEEL grades, causes of concern and improvement plans | Check report date and whether follow-up action has occurred. |
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