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City of London Police

police force · England · code E23000034

The Home Office counted 1,007 full-time equivalent police officers at City of London Police on 31 March 2026. That is up 17% from 861 on 31 March 2007. It is the highest figure in the 20 periods shown here.

City of London Police recorded 8,731 crimes, excluding fraud, in April 2025 to March 2026, according to the Home Office. That is up 59% from 5,491 in April 2012 to March 2013.

City of London Police carried out 1,868 stop and searches in April 2025 to March 2026, the Home Office reports.

Across the 20 years shown, the Home Office's full-time equivalent count of officers at City of London Police was lowest at 684 (31 March 2017) and highest at 1,007 (31 March 2026).

Officers and staff

Police officers (full-time equivalent)
1,007
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)
652
31 March 2026 · Home Office
Police community support officers (full-time equivalent)
3
31 March 2026 · Home Office
Special constables (headcount)
56
31 March 2026 · Home Office
1,007685 31 March 200731 March 2026
652298 31 March 200731 March 2026
523 31 March 200731 March 2026
9949 31 March 200731 March 2026
Police officers (full-time equivalent)
31 March 2007861
31 March 2008831
31 March 2009814
31 March 2010852
31 March 2011879
31 March 2012831
31 March 2013774
31 March 2014746
31 March 2015739
31 March 2016702
31 March 2017685
31 March 2018697
31 March 2019739
31 March 2020759
31 March 2021849
31 March 2022885
31 March 20231,001
31 March 2024995
31 March 2025992
31 March 20261,007
Police staff and designated officers (full-time equivalent)
31 March 2007319
31 March 2008299
31 March 2009298
31 March 2010310
31 March 2011337
31 March 2012331
31 March 2013356
31 March 2014388
31 March 2015406
31 March 2016399
31 March 2017404
31 March 2018439
31 March 2019428
31 March 2020439
31 March 2021491
31 March 2022473
31 March 2023479
31 March 2024550
31 March 2025620
31 March 2026652
Police community support officers (full-time equivalent)
31 March 200736
31 March 200846
31 March 200948
31 March 201052
31 March 201144
31 March 201238
31 March 201339
31 March 201412
31 March 201511
31 March 201615
31 March 201713
31 March 20188
31 March 20196
31 March 20205
31 March 20215
31 March 20224
31 March 20234
31 March 20244
31 March 20253
31 March 20263
Special constables (headcount)
31 March 200774
31 March 200872
31 March 200985
31 March 201079
31 March 201185
31 March 201299
31 March 201381
31 March 201482
31 March 201561
31 March 201661
31 March 201758
31 March 201870
31 March 201975
31 March 202075
31 March 202179
31 March 202269
31 March 202357
31 March 202449
31 March 202549
31 March 202656

Recorded crime

Recorded crime (excluding fraud)
8,731
April 2025 to March 2026 · Home Office
Recorded violence against the person
1,355
April 2025 to March 2026 · Home Office
Recorded theft offences
5,280
April 2025 to March 2026 · Home Office
Recorded sexual offences
149
April 2025 to March 2026 · Home Office
Recorded robbery
250
April 2025 to March 2026 · Home Office
9,1843,858 2012/132025/26
1,436492 2012/132025/26
5,5021,920 2012/132025/26
20241 2012/132025/26
25028 2012/132025/26
Recorded crime (excluding fraud)
April 2012 to March 20135,491
April 2013 to March 20145,441
April 2014 to March 20155,318
April 2015 to March 20165,227
April 2016 to March 20175,493
April 2017 to March 20185,870
April 2018 to March 20197,195
April 2019 to March 20208,734
April 2020 to March 20213,858
April 2021 to March 20226,312
April 2022 to March 20237,664
April 2023 to March 20248,783
April 2024 to March 20259,184
April 2025 to March 20268,731
Recorded violence against the person
April 2012 to March 2013517
April 2013 to March 2014607
April 2014 to March 2015691
April 2015 to March 2016813
April 2016 to March 2017866
April 2017 to March 2018952
April 2018 to March 20191,201
April 2019 to March 20201,191
April 2020 to March 2021492
April 2021 to March 20221,115
April 2022 to March 20231,166
April 2023 to March 20241,297
April 2024 to March 20251,436
April 2025 to March 20261,355
Recorded theft offences
April 2012 to March 20133,752
April 2013 to March 20143,652
April 2014 to March 20153,497
April 2015 to March 20163,152
April 2016 to March 20173,525
April 2017 to March 20183,702
April 2018 to March 20194,460
April 2019 to March 20205,472
April 2020 to March 20211,920
April 2021 to March 20223,222
April 2022 to March 20234,560
April 2023 to March 20245,306
April 2024 to March 20255,502
April 2025 to March 20265,280
Recorded sexual offences
April 2012 to March 201342
April 2013 to March 201458
April 2014 to March 201559
April 2015 to March 201693
April 2016 to March 201764
April 2017 to March 201897
April 2018 to March 2019103
April 2019 to March 202096
April 2020 to March 202141
April 2021 to March 2022119
April 2022 to March 2023133
April 2023 to March 2024170
April 2024 to March 2025202
April 2025 to March 2026149
Recorded robbery
April 2012 to March 201349
April 2013 to March 201447
April 2014 to March 201538
April 2015 to March 201642
April 2016 to March 201728
April 2017 to March 201874
April 2018 to March 2019107
April 2019 to March 2020158
April 2020 to March 202177
April 2021 to March 2022111
April 2022 to March 2023125
April 2023 to March 2024156
April 2024 to March 2025161
April 2025 to March 2026250

Stop and search and arrests

Stop and searches (all powers)
1,868
April 2025 to March 2026 · Home Office
Stop and searches under section 1 of PACE
1,868
April 2025 to March 2026 · Home Office
Section 1 searches that led to an arrest
26.6%
April 2025 to March 2026 · Home Office
Arrests for notifiable offences
1,668
April 2025 to March 2026 · Home Office

Local areas

Council areas in this police force area: City of London

Where City of London Police sits in the ladder of power

The bodies above City of London Police and the council areas it serves. How the ten levels work.

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

    • City of London 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