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British Transport Police

National / federalgb-btpFounded 1949

United Kingdom

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The British Transport Police is a national special police force that polices the railway network of Great Britain, which consists of over 10,000 miles of track and 3,000 stations and depots.

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National special police force for the railway network in England, Wales, and Scotland.

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Staffing & crime statistics

2,851.6

Police officers, FTE (2025)

1,601.7

Police staff, FTE

188.5

Community support officers, FTE

79,516

Recorded offences (year ending Mar 2024)

Recent years
YearOfficersCiviliansPCSOsRecorded crime
20252,851.61,601.7188.5—
20242,910.51,537.6195.979,516
20232,972.81,447.7192.665,437
20222,959.81,347.7231.149,523
20212,901.71,360.4229.935,600
20202,964.41,351.5186.970,773
20192,844.11,387.229965,981
20182,865.51,425.926759,438
20172,678.51,444.3300.450,456
20162,967.61,584.4357.846,659

Source: data.police.uk force directory, Home Office police workforce statistics, and Home Office police recorded crime (England and Wales).

Offences by group, year ending March 2024
Offence groupOffences
Theft offences34,481
Violence against the person13,999
Public order offences13,599
Criminal damage and arson8,640
Drug offences3,473
Sexual offences2,043
Robbery2,007
Possession of weapons offences801
Miscellaneous crimes against society473

Fraud offences are recorded by national bodies (Action Fraud, Cifas, UK Finance) rather than territorial forces and are not included.

Open data

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POP conference activity

Reducing Suicide: A Problem Solving Partnership Approach between British Transport Police and the Rail Industry

2018 · Finalist

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.