United Kingdom agency record
Bedfordshire Police
Eastern, United Kingdom
Bedfordshire Police is the territorial police force responsible for policing the ceremonial county of Bedfordshire in the East of England. Its headquarters are in the town of Kempston in Bedford Borough.
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Staffing & crime statistics
1,481.4
Police officers, FTE (2025)
1,167.3
Police staff, FTE
47.4
Community support officers, FTE
50,103
Recorded offences (year ending Mar 2024)
| Year | Officers | Civilians | PCSOs | Recorded crime |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,481.4 | 1,167.3 | 47.4 | — |
| 2024 | 1,458.4 | 1,137.3 | 38.5 | 50,103 |
| 2023 | 1,443.3 | 1,126.1 | 37.2 | 50,869 |
| 2022 | 1,395.8 | 1,060.7 | 50.5 | 51,407 |
| 2021 | 1,334.6 | 995.5 | 54.3 | 48,250 |
| 2020 | 1,262.3 | 950.2 | 49.9 | 55,967 |
| 2019 | 1,180.9 | 940.3 | 53.9 | 57,448 |
| 2018 | 1,130.4 | 919.6 | 55.8 | 46,913 |
| 2017 | 1,119.1 | 794.4 | 45.7 | 42,837 |
| 2016 | 1,082.7 | 795.2 | 32.8 | 40,682 |
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 | 18,232 |
| Theft offences | 17,271 |
| Public order offences | 4,505 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 4,364 |
| Drug offences | 1,754 |
| Sexual offences | 1,743 |
| Miscellaneous crimes against society | 1,091 |
| Possession of weapons offences | 588 |
| Robbery | 555 |
Fraud offences are recorded by national bodies (Action Fraud, Cifas, UK Finance) rather than territorial forces and are not included.
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POP conference activity
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.