United Kingdom agency record
Avon and Somerset Constabulary
South West, United Kingdom
Avon and Somerset Police is the territorial police force responsible for law enforcement in the five unitary authority areas of Bristol, Bath and North East Somerset, North Somerset, Somerset, and South Gloucestershire, all in South West England.
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Staffing & crime statistics
3,326.7
Police officers, FTE (2025)
2,357.2
Police staff, FTE
225.4
Community support officers, FTE
150,703
Recorded offences (year ending Mar 2024)
| Year | Officers | Civilians | PCSOs | Recorded crime |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3,326.7 | 2,357.2 | 225.4 | — |
| 2024 | 3,293.7 | 2,337.3 | 281.9 | 150,703 |
| 2023 | 3,330.3 | 2,293.5 | 306.5 | 142,069 |
| 2022 | 3,057.5 | 2,255.1 | 365.5 | 140,401 |
| 2021 | 2,996.9 | 2,248.7 | 379.3 | 121,760 |
| 2020 | 2,803.3 | 2,053.6 | 318.8 | 141,213 |
| 2019 | 2,676.1 | 2,294 | 305.6 | 137,557 |
| 2018 | 2,596.5 | 2,256.5 | 324.8 | 140,309 |
| 2017 | 2,667.3 | 1,997.4 | 315.8 | 139,977 |
| 2016 | 2,691.9 | 1,999.3 | 325 | 119,774 |
Source: data.police.uk force directory, Home Office police workforce statistics, and Home Office police recorded crime (England and Wales).
| Offence group | Offences |
|---|---|
| Violence against the person | 58,144 |
| Theft offences | 46,661 |
| Public order offences | 16,961 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 14,192 |
| Sexual offences | 6,189 |
| Drug offences | 2,714 |
| Miscellaneous crimes against society | 2,520 |
| Robbery | 2,208 |
| Possession of weapons offences | 1,114 |
Fraud offences are recorded by national bodies (Action Fraud, Cifas, UK Finance) rather than territorial forces and are not included.
Open data
Policies & practice
POP conference activity
Dementia Safeguarding Scheme
2024 · Submission
Dementia Safeguarding Scheme
2023 · Submission
Cyber Futures
2019 · Submission
Insight Bristols Child Sexual Exploitation Model
2019 · Submission
The Senior Citizen Liaison Team
2018 · Submission
Dementia GPS Safeguarding Scheme
2018 · Submission
The Senior Citizen Liaison Team
2015 · Submission
Senior Citizen Liaison Team:Driving Down Doorstep Crime and Protecting the Older Adult Population of Bristol
2012 · Submission
Operation Hercules: Tackling the Use of Fireworks as Weapons
2004 · Submission
Source: data.police.uk force directory, Home Office police workforce statistics, and Home Office police recorded crime (England and Wales), reference year 2025. Snapshot generated 2026-07-03.