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North Wales Police

police force · Wales · code W15000001

The Home Office counted 1,743 full-time equivalent police officers at North Wales Police on 31 March 2026. That is up 8% from 1,608 on 31 March 2007. It is the highest figure in the 20 periods shown here.

North Wales Police recorded 52,435 crimes, excluding fraud, in April 2025 to March 2026, according to the Home Office. That is up 39% from 37,655 in April 2012 to March 2013.

North Wales Police carried out 4,932 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 North Wales Police was lowest at 1,441 (31 March 2017) and highest at 1,743 (31 March 2026).

Officers and staff

Police officers (full-time equivalent)
1,743
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)
1,190
31 March 2026 · Home Office
Police community support officers (full-time equivalent)
199
31 March 2026 · Home Office
Special constables (headcount)
57
31 March 2026 · Home Office
1,7431,441 31 March 200731 March 2026
1,190796 31 March 200731 March 2026
267145 31 March 200731 March 2026
23152 31 March 200731 March 2026
Police officers (full-time equivalent)
31 March 20071,608
31 March 20081,579
31 March 20091,586
31 March 20101,590
31 March 20111,530
31 March 20121,454
31 March 20131,483
31 March 20141,464
31 March 20151,487
31 March 20161,458
31 March 20171,441
31 March 20181,490
31 March 20191,458
31 March 20201,510
31 March 20211,591
31 March 20221,660
31 March 20231,698
31 March 20241,720
31 March 20251,736
31 March 20261,743
Police staff and designated officers (full-time equivalent)
31 March 2007796
31 March 2008811
31 March 2009858
31 March 2010921
31 March 2011870
31 March 2012806
31 March 2013872
31 March 2014881
31 March 2015885
31 March 2016897
31 March 2017853
31 March 2018932
31 March 2019959
31 March 2020984
31 March 2021998
31 March 20221,022
31 March 20231,060
31 March 20241,141
31 March 20251,143
31 March 20261,190
Police community support officers (full-time equivalent)
31 March 2007145
31 March 2008159
31 March 2009159
31 March 2010157
31 March 2011159
31 March 2012219
31 March 2013262
31 March 2014267
31 March 2015243
31 March 2016220
31 March 2017224
31 March 2018232
31 March 2019211
31 March 2020182
31 March 2021185
31 March 2022185
31 March 2023189
31 March 2024176
31 March 2025188
31 March 2026199
Special constables (headcount)
31 March 2007164
31 March 2008160
31 March 2009152
31 March 2010193
31 March 2011231
31 March 2012199
31 March 2013136
31 March 2014126
31 March 2015131
31 March 2016183
31 March 2017201
31 March 2018191
31 March 2019208
31 March 2020170
31 March 2021156
31 March 2022135
31 March 202391
31 March 202466
31 March 202552
31 March 202657

Recorded crime

Recorded crime (excluding fraud)
52,435
April 2025 to March 2026 · Home Office
Recorded violence against the person
23,879
April 2025 to March 2026 · Home Office
Recorded theft offences
11,690
April 2025 to March 2026 · Home Office
Recorded sexual offences
2,582
April 2025 to March 2026 · Home Office
Recorded robbery
185
April 2025 to March 2026 · Home Office
68k37k 2012/132025/26
33k8,296 2012/132025/26
17k9,629 2012/132025/26
2,996836 2012/132025/26
246130 2012/132025/26
Recorded crime (excluding fraud)
April 2012 to March 201337,655
April 2013 to March 201436,540
April 2014 to March 201536,743
April 2015 to March 201638,700
April 2016 to March 201741,164
April 2017 to March 201851,629
April 2018 to March 201959,831
April 2019 to March 202060,611
April 2020 to March 202154,980
April 2021 to March 202267,760
April 2022 to March 202363,909
April 2023 to March 202455,928
April 2024 to March 202553,148
April 2025 to March 202652,435
Recorded violence against the person
April 2012 to March 20138,300
April 2013 to March 20148,296
April 2014 to March 20159,541
April 2015 to March 201611,395
April 2016 to March 201713,787
April 2017 to March 201819,108
April 2018 to March 201924,822
April 2019 to March 202026,059
April 2020 to March 202126,162
April 2021 to March 202232,582
April 2022 to March 202330,208
April 2023 to March 202426,730
April 2024 to March 202525,075
April 2025 to March 202623,879
Recorded theft offences
April 2012 to March 201316,648
April 2013 to March 201416,352
April 2014 to March 201515,287
April 2015 to March 201614,399
April 2016 to March 201714,425
April 2017 to March 201815,667
April 2018 to March 201916,013
April 2019 to March 202014,643
April 2020 to March 20219,629
April 2021 to March 202211,161
April 2022 to March 202312,448
April 2023 to March 202412,588
April 2024 to March 202511,858
April 2025 to March 202611,690
Recorded sexual offences
April 2012 to March 2013836
April 2013 to March 2014906
April 2014 to March 20151,199
April 2015 to March 20161,410
April 2016 to March 20171,947
April 2017 to March 20182,996
April 2018 to March 20192,704
April 2019 to March 20202,606
April 2020 to March 20212,176
April 2021 to March 20222,665
April 2022 to March 20232,621
April 2023 to March 20242,298
April 2024 to March 20252,455
April 2025 to March 20262,582
Recorded robbery
April 2012 to March 2013145
April 2013 to March 2014130
April 2014 to March 2015130
April 2015 to March 2016151
April 2016 to March 2017141
April 2017 to March 2018195
April 2018 to March 2019219
April 2019 to March 2020246
April 2020 to March 2021166
April 2021 to March 2022205
April 2022 to March 2023155
April 2023 to March 2024132
April 2024 to March 2025171
April 2025 to March 2026185

Stop and search and arrests

Stop and searches (all powers)
4,932
April 2025 to March 2026 · Home Office

Local areas

Council areas in this police force area: Conwy · Denbighshire · Flintshire · Gwynedd · Isle of Anglesey · Wrexham

Where North Wales Police sits in the ladder of power

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

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

    • North Wales 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