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Leicestershire Police

police force · England · code E23000021

The Home Office counted 2,287 full-time equivalent police officers at Leicestershire Police on 31 March 2026. That is up 1% from 2,255 on 31 March 2007.

Leicestershire Police recorded 89,771 crimes, excluding fraud, in April 2025 to March 2026, according to the Home Office. That is up 54% from 58,342 in April 2012 to March 2013.

Leicestershire Police carried out 4,647 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 Leicestershire Police was lowest at 1,777 (31 March 2018) and highest at 2,363 (31 March 2009).

Officers and staff

Police officers (full-time equivalent)
2,287
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)
1,499
31 March 2026 · Home Office
Police community support officers (full-time equivalent)
157
31 March 2026 · Home Office
Special constables (headcount)
67
31 March 2026 · Home Office
2,3631,777 31 March 200731 March 2026
1,5121,133 31 March 200731 March 2026
240145 31 March 200731 March 2026
32967 31 March 200731 March 2026
Police officers (full-time equivalent)
31 March 20072,255
31 March 20082,241
31 March 20092,363
31 March 20102,317
31 March 20112,211
31 March 20122,142
31 March 20132,089
31 March 20142,043
31 March 20151,955
31 March 20161,859
31 March 20171,802
31 March 20181,777
31 March 20191,829
31 March 20201,979
31 March 20212,201
31 March 20222,294
31 March 20232,286
31 March 20242,248
31 March 20252,248
31 March 20262,287
Police staff and designated officers (full-time equivalent)
31 March 20071,184
31 March 20081,180
31 March 20091,260
31 March 20101,272
31 March 20111,156
31 March 20121,133
31 March 20131,249
31 March 20141,266
31 March 20151,254
31 March 20161,237
31 March 20171,233
31 March 20181,311
31 March 20191,335
31 March 20201,343
31 March 20211,417
31 March 20221,418
31 March 20231,412
31 March 20241,512
31 March 20251,410
31 March 20261,499
Police community support officers (full-time equivalent)
31 March 2007216
31 March 2008212
31 March 2009228
31 March 2010233
31 March 2011232
31 March 2012236
31 March 2013222
31 March 2014235
31 March 2015234
31 March 2016210
31 March 2017240
31 March 2018239
31 March 2019182
31 March 2020183
31 March 2021180
31 March 2022183
31 March 2023155
31 March 2024160
31 March 2025145
31 March 2026157
Special constables (headcount)
31 March 2007178
31 March 2008202
31 March 2009206
31 March 2010240
31 March 2011239
31 March 2012271
31 March 2013304
31 March 2014307
31 March 2015254
31 March 2016295
31 March 2017317
31 March 2018329
31 March 2019280
31 March 2020207
31 March 2021129
31 March 2022107
31 March 2023120
31 March 2024101
31 March 202586
31 March 202667

Recorded crime

Recorded crime (excluding fraud)
89,771
April 2025 to March 2026 · Home Office
Recorded violence against the person
33,355
April 2025 to March 2026 · Home Office
Recorded theft offences
26,820
April 2025 to March 2026 · Home Office
Recorded sexual offences
3,948
April 2025 to March 2026 · Home Office
Recorded robbery
879
April 2025 to March 2026 · Home Office
106k58k 2012/132025/26
41k10k 2012/132025/26
39k22k 2012/132025/26
4,126983 2012/132025/26
1,080593 2012/132025/26
Recorded crime (excluding fraud)
April 2012 to March 201358,342
April 2013 to March 201460,834
April 2014 to March 201559,220
April 2015 to March 201660,747
April 2016 to March 201770,422
April 2017 to March 201883,869
April 2018 to March 201991,810
April 2019 to March 202093,476
April 2020 to March 202187,210
April 2021 to March 2022100,581
April 2022 to March 2023105,852
April 2023 to March 202499,929
April 2024 to March 202595,194
April 2025 to March 202689,771
Recorded violence against the person
April 2012 to March 201310,111
April 2013 to March 201410,822
April 2014 to March 201510,851
April 2015 to March 201612,373
April 2016 to March 201716,557
April 2017 to March 201822,657
April 2018 to March 201927,610
April 2019 to March 202030,789
April 2020 to March 202134,284
April 2021 to March 202239,792
April 2022 to March 202340,864
April 2023 to March 202437,766
April 2024 to March 202535,123
April 2025 to March 202633,355
Recorded theft offences
April 2012 to March 201331,005
April 2013 to March 201433,497
April 2014 to March 201532,495
April 2015 to March 201632,482
April 2016 to March 201735,608
April 2017 to March 201839,243
April 2018 to March 201937,550
April 2019 to March 202033,099
April 2020 to March 202121,613
April 2021 to March 202224,524
April 2022 to March 202328,961
April 2023 to March 202429,512
April 2024 to March 202529,868
April 2025 to March 202626,820
Recorded sexual offences
April 2012 to March 2013983
April 2013 to March 20141,137
April 2014 to March 20151,314
April 2015 to March 20161,464
April 2016 to March 20171,771
April 2017 to March 20182,304
April 2018 to March 20192,761
April 2019 to March 20202,815
April 2020 to March 20213,229
April 2021 to March 20224,126
April 2022 to March 20233,985
April 2023 to March 20243,701
April 2024 to March 20253,966
April 2025 to March 20263,948
Recorded robbery
April 2012 to March 2013727
April 2013 to March 2014703
April 2014 to March 2015710
April 2015 to March 2016593
April 2016 to March 2017681
April 2017 to March 2018892
April 2018 to March 20191,080
April 2019 to March 20201,048
April 2020 to March 2021760
April 2021 to March 2022736
April 2022 to March 2023745
April 2023 to March 2024829
April 2024 to March 2025869
April 2025 to March 2026879

Stop and search and arrests

Stop and searches (all powers)
4,647
April 2025 to March 2026 · Home Office
Stop and searches under section 1 of PACE
4,646
April 2025 to March 2026 · Home Office
Section 1 searches that led to an arrest
17.4%
April 2025 to March 2026 · Home Office
Arrests for notifiable offences
12,272
April 2025 to March 2026 · Home Office

Local areas

Council areas in this police force area: Blaby · Charnwood · Harborough · Hinckley and Bosworth · Leicester · Melton · North West Leicestershire · Oadby and Wigston · Rutland

Where Leicestershire Police sits in the ladder of power

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

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

    • Leicestershire 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