United Kingdom agency record
Merseyside Police
North West, United Kingdom
Merseyside Police is the territorial police force responsible for policing Merseyside in North West England. The service area is 647 square kilometres with a population of around 1.5 million. As of September 2017 the service has 3,484 police officers, 1,619 police staff, 253 police community support officers, 155 designated officers and 208 special constables. The force is led by Chief Constable Rob Carden.
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Staffing & crime statistics
4,158.8
Police officers, FTE (2025)
2,160.6
Police staff, FTE
189.5
Community support officers, FTE
145,271
Recorded offences (year ending Mar 2024)
| Year | Officers | Civilians | PCSOs | Recorded crime |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4,158.8 | 2,160.6 | 189.5 | — |
| 2024 | 4,172.4 | 2,043.8 | 191.7 | 145,271 |
| 2023 | 4,132.4 | 2,006 | 170.5 | 169,243 |
| 2022 | 4,042 | 1,925.8 | 196.3 | 165,718 |
| 2021 | 3,940.2 | 1,875.5 | 215.9 | 128,854 |
| 2020 | 3,628.7 | 1,806 | 201.3 | 137,650 |
| 2019 | 3,395.9 | 1,702 | 250.8 | 135,697 |
| 2018 | 3,450.1 | 1,652.4 | 266 | 125,637 |
| 2017 | 3,538 | 1,633.9 | 259.8 | 110,030 |
| 2016 | 3,554.3 | 1,617.9 | 292.4 | 102,350 |
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 | 60,343 |
| Theft offences | 32,115 |
| Public order offences | 18,740 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 13,396 |
| Drug offences | 11,403 |
| Sexual offences | 4,081 |
| Miscellaneous crimes against society | 3,046 |
| Robbery | 1,109 |
| Possession of weapons offences | 1,038 |
Fraud offences are recorded by national bodies (Action Fraud, Cifas, UK Finance) rather than territorial forces and are not included.
Open data
Policies & practice
POP conference activity
Reducing Theft from Elderly Victims in Shopping Areas
2010 · Finalist
Operation Student Survey
2009 · Submission
Gun Crime Initiative Operation Noble
2009 · Submission
Operation Seahog
2008 · Submission
Liverpool South Vehicle Crime
2008 · Submission
AXIS: Antisocial Behaviour Taskforce
2007 · Submission
Merseyside Roads Casualty Reduction Project
2007 · Submission
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.