Sussex Police

His Majesty’s Inspector of Constabulary (HMI): Roy Wilsher is HMI for Sussex.

This force is in the Eastern 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 Sussex 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 requires improvement.

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

Read the full report for Sussex Police

Key facts – 2019/20

Force Area

1,462 square miles

Population

1.72m people

8% local 10 yr change

Workforce

87% frontline police officers

92% national level

3.13 per 1000 population

3.69 national level

1% 10yr change in local workforce

5% 10yr national change

Victim-based crimes

0.05 per person

0.06 national level

7% Local 5 year trend

9% National 5 year trend

Cost

49p per person per day local

59p per person per day national

About the force

Sussex Police provides policing services to the areas of East, West and Mid Sussex. The police force area covers 1,460 square miles with approximately 150 miles of coastline in the south of England.

Although there are some areas of deprivation, Sussex is generally affluent.

Around 1.7 million people mainly live in the urban centres, especially along the south coast, which include the city of Brighton and the towns of Bognor Regis, Hastings, Hove, and Horsham. The resident population is increased by university students and the very large numbers who visit, socialise in, or travel through the area each year.

The transport infrastructure includes major rail stations, a major airport and major sea ports.

More about this area – What Sussex Police says

Connect with Sussex Police

Sussex Police website

Sussex Police Crime and Commissioner’s website