United Kingdom agency record
Kent Police
South East, United Kingdom
Kent Police is the territorial police force responsible for policing the 1,433 sq mi (3,710 km2) and approximately 1.8 million inhabitants of Kent, a county in South East England.
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Staffing & crime statistics
4,168.2
Police officers, FTE (2025)
1,940.5
Police staff, FTE
86.6
Community support officers, FTE
166,174
Recorded offences (year ending Mar 2024)
| Year | Officers | Civilians | PCSOs | Recorded crime |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4,168.2 | 1,940.5 | 86.6 | — |
| 2024 | 4,167.1 | 1,979.1 | 75.2 | 166,174 |
| 2023 | 4,203.1 | 1,950.6 | 136.2 | 175,168 |
| 2022 | 3,967 | 2,007.4 | 287 | 180,853 |
| 2021 | 3,910.7 | 2,098.1 | 336.3 | 167,115 |
| 2020 | 3,780.4 | 2,049.1 | 320.4 | 190,696 |
| 2019 | 3,552.6 | 2,014.9 | 289 | 200,452 |
| 2018 | 3,261.3 | 1,873.5 | 321.1 | 176,084 |
| 2017 | 3,258.7 | 1,781.2 | 286.9 | 128,398 |
| 2016 | 3,182.3 | 1,758.9 | 288.9 | 112,670 |
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 | 71,179 |
| Theft offences | 46,184 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 19,063 |
| Public order offences | 10,242 |
| Sexual offences | 6,229 |
| Miscellaneous crimes against society | 5,419 |
| Drug offences | 5,141 |
| Possession of weapons offences | 1,632 |
| Robbery | 1,085 |
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.