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Dyfed-Powys Police

police force · Wales · code W15000004

The Home Office counted 1,332 full-time equivalent police officers at Dyfed-Powys Police on 31 March 2026. That is up 12% from 1,190 on 31 March 2007. It is the highest figure in the 20 periods shown here.

Dyfed-Powys Police recorded 35,875 crimes, excluding fraud, in April 2025 to March 2026, according to the Home Office. That is up 92% from 18,714 in April 2012 to March 2013.

Dyfed-Powys Police carried out 3,123 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 Dyfed-Powys Police was lowest at 1,112 (31 March 2013) and highest at 1,332 (31 March 2026).

Officers and staff

Police officers (full-time equivalent)
1,332
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)
836
31 March 2026 · Home Office
Police community support officers (full-time equivalent)
131
31 March 2026 · Home Office
Special constables (headcount)
29
31 March 2026 · Home Office
1,3321,112 31 March 200731 March 2026
836536 31 March 200731 March 2026
15673 31 March 200731 March 2026
19629 31 March 200731 March 2026
Police officers (full-time equivalent)
31 March 20071,190
31 March 20081,194
31 March 20091,197
31 March 20101,195
31 March 20111,157
31 March 20121,131
31 March 20131,112
31 March 20141,123
31 March 20151,176
31 March 20161,149
31 March 20171,160
31 March 20181,186
31 March 20191,145
31 March 20201,165
31 March 20211,182
31 March 20221,230
31 March 20231,294
31 March 20241,294
31 March 20251,291
31 March 20261,332
Police staff and designated officers (full-time equivalent)
31 March 2007630
31 March 2008650
31 March 2009661
31 March 2010720
31 March 2011673
31 March 2012606
31 March 2013606
31 March 2014600
31 March 2015536
31 March 2016584
31 March 2017622
31 March 2018633
31 March 2019651
31 March 2020674
31 March 2021724
31 March 2022747
31 March 2023747
31 March 2024746
31 March 2025809
31 March 2026836
Police community support officers (full-time equivalent)
31 March 200777
31 March 200873
31 March 200982
31 March 201083
31 March 201181
31 March 201297
31 March 2013143
31 March 2014150
31 March 2015147
31 March 2016135
31 March 2017143
31 March 2018145
31 March 2019146
31 March 2020143
31 March 2021139
31 March 2022156
31 March 2023151
31 March 2024146
31 March 2025131
31 March 2026131
Special constables (headcount)
31 March 2007190
31 March 2008169
31 March 2009176
31 March 2010171
31 March 2011186
31 March 2012190
31 March 2013193
31 March 2014196
31 March 2015147
31 March 2016171
31 March 2017163
31 March 201898
31 March 201987
31 March 202087
31 March 202193
31 March 202261
31 March 202340
31 March 202438
31 March 202542
31 March 202629

Recorded crime

Recorded crime (excluding fraud)
35,875
April 2025 to March 2026 · Home Office
Recorded violence against the person
16,746
April 2025 to March 2026 · Home Office
Recorded theft offences
6,304
April 2025 to March 2026 · Home Office
Recorded sexual offences
2,047
April 2025 to March 2026 · Home Office
Recorded robbery
98
April 2025 to March 2026 · Home Office
45k19k 2012/132025/26
22k3,361 2012/132025/26
7,9715,300 2012/132025/26
2,047368 2012/132025/26
10428 2012/132025/26
Recorded crime (excluding fraud)
April 2012 to March 201318,714
April 2013 to March 201418,618
April 2014 to March 201518,975
April 2015 to March 201621,448
April 2016 to March 201723,379
April 2017 to March 201826,773
April 2018 to March 201930,386
April 2019 to March 202032,289
April 2020 to March 202132,221
April 2021 to March 202242,350
April 2022 to March 202344,970
April 2023 to March 202437,130
April 2024 to March 202537,885
April 2025 to March 202635,875
Recorded violence against the person
April 2012 to March 20133,361
April 2013 to March 20143,855
April 2014 to March 20154,540
April 2015 to March 20166,167
April 2016 to March 20177,724
April 2017 to March 20189,573
April 2018 to March 201911,884
April 2019 to March 202014,012
April 2020 to March 202115,207
April 2021 to March 202221,209
April 2022 to March 202321,954
April 2023 to March 202417,864
April 2024 to March 202517,917
April 2025 to March 202616,746
Recorded theft offences
April 2012 to March 20136,474
April 2013 to March 20146,267
April 2014 to March 20156,126
April 2015 to March 20166,550
April 2016 to March 20176,969
April 2017 to March 20187,753
April 2018 to March 20197,971
April 2019 to March 20207,105
April 2020 to March 20215,300
April 2021 to March 20226,180
April 2022 to March 20236,814
April 2023 to March 20246,721
April 2024 to March 20256,937
April 2025 to March 20266,304
Recorded sexual offences
April 2012 to March 2013368
April 2013 to March 2014443
April 2014 to March 2015726
April 2015 to March 2016955
April 2016 to March 20171,029
April 2017 to March 20181,309
April 2018 to March 20191,442
April 2019 to March 20201,398
April 2020 to March 20211,190
April 2021 to March 20221,677
April 2022 to March 20231,767
April 2023 to March 20241,520
April 2024 to March 20251,748
April 2025 to March 20262,047
Recorded robbery
April 2012 to March 201332
April 2013 to March 201431
April 2014 to March 201531
April 2015 to March 201628
April 2016 to March 201760
April 2017 to March 201842
April 2018 to March 201973
April 2019 to March 202062
April 2020 to March 202152
April 2021 to March 202260
April 2022 to March 202386
April 2023 to March 202478
April 2024 to March 2025104
April 2025 to March 202698

Stop and search and arrests

Stop and searches (all powers)
3,123
April 2025 to March 2026 · Home Office

Local areas

Council areas in this police force area: Carmarthenshire · Ceredigion · Pembrokeshire · Powys

Where Dyfed-Powys Police sits in the ladder of power

The bodies above Dyfed-Powys Police and the council areas it serves. How the ten levels work.

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

    • Dyfed-Powys Police this page

  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