West Mercia Police

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

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 West Mercia Police, we made the following judgments:

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

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 requires improvement.

Read the full report for West Mercia Police

Key facts – 2019/20

Force Area

2,860 square miles

Population

1.29m people

7% local 10 yr change

Workforce

92% frontline police officers

92% national level

3.07 per 1000 population

3.54 national level

10% 10yr change in local workforce

14% 10yr national change

Victim-based crimes

0.06 per person

0.07 national level

41% Local 5 year trend

42% National 5 year trend

Cost

47p per person per day local

56p per person per day national

About the force

West Mercia Police provides policing services to the areas of Herefordshire, Shropshire, Telford and the Wrekin and Worcestershire. The police force area covers 2,860 square miles in the west of England.

There are areas of deprivation and areas of affluence in West Mercia.

Around 1.3 million people live in a predominantly rural setting. It has a number of relatively small urban areas that include the cities of Worcester, Hereford and Telford. The resident population is increased by university students and the large numbers who visit or travel through the area each year.

What the force says

Connect with West Mercia Police

West Mercia Police website

West Mercia Police and Crime Commissioner’s website