Labour Party 2024 manifesto's pledge

Crack down on antisocial behaviour, with more neighbourhood police paid for by ending wasteful contracts, tough new penalties for offenders, and a new network of youth hubs.

Made in Labour's 2024 general election manifesto, before the election that formed the 2024 to 2026 Starmer Labour government.

Made 2024-06-13 · Where it was made · archived copy · Speaker's own words, quoted

What the official figures show

Additional police officers, PCSOs and special constables in neighbourhood roles, this Parliament (target)

13000people

2026-10-23 · HM Government, Plan for Change · receipt

Growth in neighbourhood policing roles since 31 March 2025 (FTE), 31 March 2025 to 31 March 2026 (latest)

3814FTE

2026-10-23 · Home Office, Police workforce statistics · receipt

Police officers and PCSOs in neighbourhood policing roles, England and Wales (FTE), 31 March 2025 (baseline)

17175FTE

2026-10-23 · Home Office, Police workforce statistics · receipt

Police officers and PCSOs in neighbourhood policing roles, England and Wales (FTE), 31 March 2026 (latest)

20989FTE

2026-10-23 · Home Office, Police workforce statistics · receipt

These figures are repeated from their sources and update automatically. We don't say whether the pledge has been kept.