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Avon and Somerset Police

His Majesty’s Inspector of Constabulary (HMI): Michelle Skeer is temporary HMI for Avon and Somerset.

This force is in the Wales and Western HMICFRS policing region.

Our PEEL (police effectiveness, efficiency and legitimacy) assessments give you information about how your local police force has performed in several important areas.

In our latest assessment of Avon and Somerset Police, we made the following judgments:

Avon and Somerset Constabulary is outstanding at treatment of the public. Avon and Somerset Constabulary is good at developing a positive workplace and making good use of resources. Avon and Somerset Constabulary is adequate at preventing crime and protecting vulnerable people. Avon and Somerset Constabulary requires improvement at investigating crime, recording data about crime, responding to the public and managing offenders.

Read the full report for Avon and Somerset Police

Key facts – 2019/20

Force Area

1,847 square miles

Population

1.73m people
9% local 10 yr change

Workforce

93% frontline police officers
92% national level
3.49 per 1000 population
3.69 national level
11% 10yr change in local workforce
5% 10yr national change

Victim-based crimes

0.06 per person
0.06 national level
8% Local 5 year trend
9% National 5 year trend

Cost

52p per person per day local
59p per person per day national

These are the latest key facts about Avon and Somerset Police

About the force

Avon and Somerset Police provides policing services to the areas of Bristol, Somerset and South Gloucestershire. The police force area covers 1,844 square miles with approximately 103 miles of coastline in the south west of England.

Although there are some areas of deprivation, Avon and Somerset is generally affluent.

Around 1.65million people mainly live in the urban centres which include the cities of Bristol and Bath and the towns of Weston-super-Mare, Taunton and Yeovil. The resident population is increased by university students and the large numbers who visit, socialise in, commute into, or travel through the area each year.

The transport infrastructure includes major rail stations and an airport.

More about this area – What Avon and Somerset Police says

Connect with Avon and Somerset Police

Avon and Somerset Police website

Avon and Somerset Police and Crime Commissioner’s website

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