North Wales Police

Her Majesty’s Inspector of Constabulary (HMI): Wendy Williams is HMI for North Wales.

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

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About the force

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 North Wales Police, we made the following judgments:

the extent to which the force is effective at reducing crime and keeping people safe is good.

the extent to which the force operates efficiently and sustainably is good.

the extent to which the force treats the public and its workforce legitimately is good.

Read the full report for North Wales Police

Key facts – 2019/20

Force Area

2,385 square miles

Population

0.703m people

3% local 10 yr change

Workforce

95% frontline police officers

92% national level

3.94 per 1000 population

3.69 national level

8% 10yr change in local workforce

5% 10yr national change

Victim-based crimes

0.06 per person

0.06 national level

27% Local 5 year trend

9% National 5 year trend

Cost

66p per person per day local

59p per person per day national

About the force

North Wales Police provides policing services to the areas of Anglesey, Conwy, Denbighshire, Flintshire, Gwynedd and Wrexham. The police force area covers 2,375 square miles with approximately 450 miles of coastline in the north of Wales.

Although there are some more affluent areas, North Wales has a high level of poverty.

Around 0.7 million people live in the predominantly rural setting. Its several distinct and small urban areas include the town of Wrexham. The resident population is increased by university students and the very large numbers who visit or travel through the area each year.

The transport infrastructure also includes a major sea port.

What the force says

Connect with North Wales Police

North Wales Police website

North Wales Police and Crime Commissioner’s website

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