United Kingdom agency record
Northumbria Police
North East, United Kingdom
Northumbria Police is a territorial police force in England, responsible for policing the ceremonial counties of Northumberland and Tyne and Wear. It is the largest police force in the North East by geographical area and number of officers. The force covers an area of 2,141 square miles (5,550 km2) with a population of 1.46 million.
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Staffing & crime statistics
3,829
Police officers, FTE (2025)
1,811.6
Police staff, FTE
90.6
Community support officers, FTE
144,150
Recorded offences (year ending Mar 2024)
| Year | Officers | Civilians | PCSOs | Recorded crime |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3,829 | 1,811.6 | 90.6 | — |
| 2024 | 3,844.9 | 1,780.1 | 72.3 | 144,150 |
| 2023 | 3,806.9 | 1,752.9 | 147 | 142,536 |
| 2022 | 3,573.1 | 1,684.8 | 193.5 | 135,683 |
| 2021 | 3,415.5 | 1,699.4 | 171.2 | 123,793 |
| 2020 | 3,155.3 | 1,550.4 | 203.7 | 148,732 |
| 2019 | 3,081.4 | 1,419.2 | 193.8 | 158,637 |
| 2018 | 3,174.2 | 1,383.7 | 173.1 | 152,044 |
| 2017 | 3,288.6 | 1,348.2 | 162.6 | 123,818 |
| 2016 | 3,335.9 | 1,333 | 195.5 | 93,726 |
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 | 53,298 |
| Theft offences | 44,930 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 17,544 |
| Public order offences | 13,496 |
| Sexual offences | 5,081 |
| Drug offences | 3,543 |
| Miscellaneous crimes against society | 3,525 |
| Possession of weapons offences | 1,523 |
| Robbery | 1,210 |
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.