Official Statistics

Police use of force statistics, April 2022 to March 2023

Statistics on incidents where police officers use force; including type of force, reason, outcome, injuries, and person details (such as age, gender).

• From: Home Office
• Published: 30 November 2023

Applies to England and Wales

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Police use of force statistics, England and Wales: April 2022 to March 2023

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Police use of force statistics, England and Wales: April 2022 to March 2023: data tables

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Police use of force statistics, England and Wales: open data table

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Details

The statistics on police use of force within this release cover incidents in England and Wales between 1 April 2022 and 31 March 2023. Data was collected from the 43 Home Office funded police forces in England and Wales.

The police use of force statistics, year ending 31 March 2023, are classified as official statistics. This is the sixth year of their publication and the third year the statistics have been published following a 3-year ‘official statistics in development’ phase.

More information is available in the User guide to Police use of force statistics, England and Wales.

Published 30 November 2023