United Kingdom agency record
Dorset Police
South West, United Kingdom
Dorset Police is the territorial police force responsible for policing the ceremonial county of Dorset in South West England. The force covers an area of 1,024 square miles (2,650 km2) with a population of 774,000.
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Staffing & crime statistics
1,420.3
Police officers, FTE (2025)
1,064.4
Police staff, FTE
71.3
Community support officers, FTE
51,717
Recorded offences (year ending Mar 2024)
| Year | Officers | Civilians | PCSOs | Recorded crime |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,420.3 | 1,064.4 | 71.3 | — |
| 2024 | 1,441.1 | 1,074.5 | 78.6 | 51,717 |
| 2023 | 1,411.2 | 1,100.1 | 90.6 | 52,702 |
| 2022 | 1,354.5 | 1,095.5 | 104.9 | 51,455 |
| 2021 | 1,282.6 | 1,167.7 | 128.4 | 47,408 |
| 2020 | 1,237.8 | 1,079.4 | 125.1 | 54,452 |
| 2019 | 1,223.2 | 1,036.7 | 107.6 | 55,405 |
| 2018 | 1,263.3 | 1,058.4 | 122.5 | 49,874 |
| 2017 | 1,266 | 1,013.2 | 134.9 | 45,220 |
| 2016 | 1,223.2 | 828.5 | 136.9 | 41,588 |
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 | 20,401 |
| Theft offences | 17,253 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 5,441 |
| Public order offences | 3,842 |
| Sexual offences | 2,187 |
| Drug offences | 1,098 |
| Miscellaneous crimes against society | 630 |
| Possession of weapons offences | 445 |
| Robbery | 420 |
Fraud offences are recorded by national bodies (Action Fraud, Cifas, UK Finance) rather than territorial forces and are not included.
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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.