Police officers (1993-2007) in England and Wales
England and Wales: Police officers (1993-2007) was 140,514 in 2007. ▲ Rising
Latest (2007)
140,514
Change on year
down 0.6%
Rank
1st
of 3 regions
All-time high
141,381
in 2006
All-time low
124,170
in 2000
Years of data
15
1993–2007
Police officers in England and Wales, 1993–2007
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
England and Wales recorded 140,514 for police officers in 2007.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, police officers in England and Wales peaked at 141,381 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 124,170, in 2000.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Police officers (1993-2007) in England and Wales, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 128,290 | — |
| 1994 | 127,897 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 127,222 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 126,901 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 127,158 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 126,814 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 126,096 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 124,170 | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 125,682 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 129,603 | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 133,366 | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 139,200 | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 141,230 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 141,381 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 140,514 | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 127,197 | 126,096 | 128,290 | 7 |
| 2000s | 134,393 | 124,170 | 141,381 | 8 |
Countries ranked near England and Wales
More reference data data for England and Wales
- Police-recorded offences by offence category 671 (2018)
- Prisoners by age and sex 81,904 (2018)
- Prisoners by citizenship 81,904 (2018)
- Prisoners by legal status of the trial process 6,307 (2018)
- Victims of intentional homicide and sexual exploitation by age and sex 546 (2015)
- Personnel in the criminal justice system by sex 4,920 (2016)
- Persons brought before criminal courts by legal status of the court 1.23 million (2016)
- Prisoners by offence category and sex 5,466 (2018)
- Legal cases processed in first instance courts by legal status of the 1.64 million (2016)
- Crimes recorded by the police by offence category 4.95 million (2007)
Frequently asked questions
- What is police officers in England and Wales?
- Police officers in England and Wales was 140,514 in 2007, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest police officers recorded in England and Wales?
- The highest recorded value was 141,381 in 2006.
- What is the lowest police officers recorded in England and Wales?
- The lowest recorded value was 124,170 in 2000.
- How does England and Wales rank for police officers?
- England and Wales ranks 1st out of 3 regions with data for 2007.
- Is police officers rising or falling in England and Wales?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this England and Wales data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Police officers (1993-2007). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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