United Kingdom agency record
Cheshire Constabulary
North West, United Kingdom
Cheshire Constabulary is the territorial police force responsible for policing the ceremonial county of Cheshire in North West England. The force is responsible for policing an area of 946 square miles (2,450 km2) with a population of approximately 1 million people.
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Staffing & crime statistics
2,395.2
Police officers, FTE (2025)
1,303
Police staff, FTE
89.8
Community support officers, FTE
78,919
Recorded offences (year ending Mar 2024)
| Year | Officers | Civilians | PCSOs | Recorded crime |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,395.2 | 1,303 | 89.8 | — |
| 2024 | 2,368.2 | 1,326 | 111.6 | 78,919 |
| 2023 | 2,361.4 | 1,373.6 | 138.8 | 86,545 |
| 2022 | 2,239.4 | 1,462.9 | 153.7 | 90,063 |
| 2021 | 2,148.5 | 1,361.3 | 200.2 | 83,168 |
| 2020 | 2,087.7 | 1,306.4 | 168.5 | 94,981 |
| 2019 | 2,006.4 | 1,306.9 | 188.9 | 94,537 |
| 2018 | 2,020.3 | 1,295.9 | 167.8 | 87,445 |
| 2017 | 2,007.6 | 1,248.3 | 177.6 | 65,922 |
| 2016 | 2,010.9 | 1,182.3 | 197.6 | 52,762 |
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 | 35,438 |
| Theft offences | 18,351 |
| Public order offences | 8,453 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 6,473 |
| Sexual offences | 3,702 |
| Drug offences | 3,388 |
| Miscellaneous crimes against society | 1,935 |
| Possession of weapons offences | 768 |
| Robbery | 411 |
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.