United Kingdom agency record
Devon & Cornwall Police
South West, United Kingdom
Devon and Cornwall Police is the territorial police force responsible for policing the ceremonial counties of Devon and Cornwall in South West England. The force serves approximately 1.8 million people over an area of 3,967 square miles (10,270 km2).
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Staffing & crime statistics
3,617.5
Police officers, FTE (2025)
1,759.5
Police staff, FTE
143
Community support officers, FTE
108,104
Recorded offences (year ending Mar 2024)
| Year | Officers | Civilians | PCSOs | Recorded crime |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3,617.5 | 1,759.5 | 143 | — |
| 2024 | 3,630 | 1,783.6 | 149.2 | 108,104 |
| 2023 | 3,642.3 | 1,737.6 | 135.1 | 101,959 |
| 2022 | 3,409.5 | 1,621.8 | 158.7 | 101,039 |
| 2021 | 3,264.1 | 1,566.9 | 165.4 | 90,251 |
| 2020 | 3,100 | 1,508.3 | 192.1 | 100,027 |
| 2019 | 2,999.7 | 1,670.7 | 211 | 106,897 |
| 2018 | 2,959 | 1,428.8 | 257.3 | 103,310 |
| 2017 | 2,914.2 | 1,306.1 | 311.3 | 84,770 |
| 2016 | 2,959.5 | 1,488.4 | 347.1 | 77,077 |
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 | 47,949 |
| Theft offences | 25,453 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 12,653 |
| Public order offences | 7,321 |
| Sexual offences | 5,628 |
| Drug offences | 3,885 |
| Miscellaneous crimes against society | 2,930 |
| Possession of weapons offences | 1,635 |
| Robbery | 650 |
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.