United Kingdom agency record
Suffolk Constabulary
Eastern, United Kingdom
Suffolk Constabulary is the territorial police force responsible for policing Suffolk in East Anglia, England. The force serves a population of 761,000 in a mostly rural area of 1,466 square miles, including 49 miles of coastline and the Southern part of the Broads National Park. Headquartered in Martlesham, Suffolk is responsible for Ipswich, Lowestoft, Bury St Edmunds and Felixstowe. As of March 2023, the force has a strength of approximately 1,399 police officers, 116 special constables, 917 police staff/designated officers, 33 PCSO's and 123 police support volunteers.
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Staffing & crime statistics
1,403.2
Police officers, FTE (2025)
799.1
Police staff, FTE
27.5
Community support officers, FTE
45,907
Recorded offences (year ending Mar 2024)
| Year | Officers | Civilians | PCSOs | Recorded crime |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,403.2 | 799.1 | 27.5 | — |
| 2024 | 1,400 | 792.5 | 27.2 | 45,907 |
| 2023 | 1,398.6 | 765.6 | 32.9 | 52,153 |
| 2022 | 1,338.5 | 726.7 | 35.5 | 50,687 |
| 2021 | 1,286.2 | 756.9 | 39 | 48,279 |
| 2020 | 1,219.1 | 710.1 | 41.2 | 56,992 |
| 2019 | 1,172.1 | 672.5 | 40.8 | 54,630 |
| 2018 | 1,127 | 693.6 | 85.4 | 53,097 |
| 2017 | 1,101.6 | 717.3 | 95.1 | 37,591 |
| 2016 | 1,087.1 | 731.8 | 108.1 | 38,516 |
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 | 19,262 |
| Theft offences | 11,560 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 5,060 |
| Public order offences | 4,027 |
| Sexual offences | 2,454 |
| Drug offences | 1,451 |
| Miscellaneous crimes against society | 1,254 |
| Possession of weapons offences | 608 |
| Robbery | 231 |
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.