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British Transport Police

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The Home Office counted 2,817 full-time equivalent police officers at British Transport Police on 31 March 2026. That is up 10% from 2,555 on 31 March 2007.

British Transport Police recorded 91,298 crimes, excluding fraud, in April 2025 to March 2026, according to the Home Office. That is up 77% from 51,677 in April 2012 to March 2013. It is the highest figure in the 14 periods shown here.

Across the 20 years shown, the Home Office's full-time equivalent count of officers at British Transport Police was lowest at 2,555 (31 March 2007) and highest at 2,973 (31 March 2023).

Officers and staff

Police officers (full-time equivalent)
2,817
31 March 2026 · Home Office
Includes officers on career breaks or seconded into the force; excludes those seconded out to central services.
Police staff and designated officers (full-time equivalent)
1,605
31 March 2026 · Home Office
Police community support officers (full-time equivalent)
192
31 March 2026 · Home Office
Special constables (headcount)
205
31 March 2026 · Home Office
2,9732,555 31 March 200731 March 2026
1,6281,062 31 March 200731 March 2026
374187 31 March 200731 March 2026
315176 31 March 200731 March 2026
Police officers (full-time equivalent)
31 March 20072,555
31 March 20082,579
31 March 20092,638
31 March 20102,677
31 March 20112,631
31 March 20122,557
31 March 20132,652
31 March 20142,912
31 March 20152,877
31 March 20162,968
31 March 20172,679
31 March 20182,865
31 March 20192,844
31 March 20202,964
31 March 20212,902
31 March 20222,960
31 March 20232,973
31 March 20242,911
31 March 20252,852
31 March 20262,817
Police staff and designated officers (full-time equivalent)
31 March 20071,062
31 March 20081,181
31 March 20091,282
31 March 20101,297
31 March 20111,320
31 March 20121,308
31 March 20131,416
31 March 20141,425
31 March 20151,474
31 March 20161,628
31 March 20171,481
31 March 20181,453
31 March 20191,404
31 March 20201,367
31 March 20211,373
31 March 20221,365
31 March 20231,467
31 March 20241,558
31 March 20251,619
31 March 20261,605
Police community support officers (full-time equivalent)
31 March 2007254
31 March 2008256
31 March 2009336
31 March 2010335
31 March 2011295
31 March 2012322
31 March 2013374
31 March 2014342
31 March 2015319
31 March 2016358
31 March 2017300
31 March 2018267
31 March 2019299
31 March 2020187
31 March 2021230
31 March 2022231
31 March 2023193
31 March 2024196
31 March 2025189
31 March 2026192
Special constables (headcount)
31 March 2007222
31 March 2008232
31 March 2009193
31 March 2010176
31 March 2011233
31 March 2012237
31 March 2013223
31 March 2014280
31 March 2015230
31 March 2016283
31 March 2017315
31 March 2018302
31 March 2019287
31 March 2020244
31 March 2021267
31 March 2022247
31 March 2023227
31 March 2024222
31 March 2025211
31 March 2026205

Recorded crime

Recorded crime (excluding fraud)
91,298
April 2025 to March 2026 · Home Office
Recorded violence against the person
17,040
April 2025 to March 2026 · Home Office
Recorded theft offences
34,930
April 2025 to March 2026 · Home Office
Recorded sexual offences
2,198
April 2025 to March 2026 · Home Office
Recorded robbery
1,707
April 2025 to March 2026 · Home Office
91k36k 2012/132025/26
17k6,181 2012/132025/26
37k9,256 2012/132025/26
2,216641 2012/132025/26
2,008346 2012/132025/26
Recorded crime (excluding fraud)
April 2012 to March 201351,677
April 2013 to March 201449,130
April 2014 to March 201544,949
April 2015 to March 201646,659
April 2016 to March 201750,455
April 2017 to March 201859,438
April 2018 to March 201965,982
April 2019 to March 202070,774
April 2020 to March 202135,604
April 2021 to March 202249,528
April 2022 to March 202365,433
April 2023 to March 202478,014
April 2024 to March 202581,991
April 2025 to March 202691,298
Recorded violence against the person
April 2012 to March 20136,181
April 2013 to March 20146,227
April 2014 to March 20156,810
April 2015 to March 20167,558
April 2016 to March 20178,628
April 2017 to March 201810,785
April 2018 to March 201912,156
April 2019 to March 202012,499
April 2020 to March 20216,388
April 2021 to March 202210,373
April 2022 to March 202311,692
April 2023 to March 202413,992
April 2024 to March 202514,750
April 2025 to March 202617,040
Recorded theft offences
April 2012 to March 201328,447
April 2013 to March 201425,114
April 2014 to March 201522,188
April 2015 to March 201621,586
April 2016 to March 201722,716
April 2017 to March 201825,337
April 2018 to March 201928,194
April 2019 to March 202033,110
April 2020 to March 20219,256
April 2021 to March 202216,451
April 2022 to March 202328,013
April 2023 to March 202434,499
April 2024 to March 202537,186
April 2025 to March 202634,930
Recorded sexual offences
April 2012 to March 2013641
April 2013 to March 2014809
April 2014 to March 20151,036
April 2015 to March 20161,429
April 2016 to March 20171,599
April 2017 to March 20181,820
April 2018 to March 20191,894
April 2019 to March 20201,885
April 2020 to March 2021686
April 2021 to March 20221,627
April 2022 to March 20231,955
April 2023 to March 20242,044
April 2024 to March 20252,216
April 2025 to March 20262,198
Recorded robbery
April 2012 to March 2013523
April 2013 to March 2014416
April 2014 to March 2015347
April 2015 to March 2016348
April 2016 to March 2017346
April 2017 to March 2018529
April 2018 to March 2019705
April 2019 to March 20201,032
April 2020 to March 2021731
April 2021 to March 20221,075
April 2022 to March 20231,454
April 2023 to March 20242,008
April 2024 to March 20251,663
April 2025 to March 20261,707

Where British Transport Police sits in the ladder of power

The bodies above British Transport Police and the council areas it serves. How the ten levels work.

  1. Level 4: County councils, combined authorities and metro mayors

    • British Transport Police this page

  2. Level 6: National government

  3. Level 7: Regional blocs and supranational bodies

  4. Level 8: The UN and global treaty bodies

  5. Level 9: The IMF, World Bank and global finance

    • International Monetary Fund (IMF) The UK has been a member since 27 December 1945 and has a quota of SDR 20,155.1 million (IMF country page for the United Kingdom).
    • World Bank Group (WBG) The UK holds 3.75% of voting power in the IBRD (data as of 30 June 2026) and 6.92% in IDA (as of 30 June 2026), according to the World Bank's voting tables.

  6. Level 10: G7, G20, Davos and global forums

    • G7 The UK is one of the seven members.
    • G20 The UK is a G20 member.

Related figures

Police officer numbers · Crime Survey for England and Wales

Sources

Police forces · how these figures are presented · built 15 October 2026