Official Statistics

Police use of force statistics, April 2025 to March 2026

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: 15 October 2026

Applies to England and Wales

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Police use of force statistics: April 2025 to March 2026

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Police use of force statistics, April 2025 to March 2026: data tables

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Police use of force statistics: open data table, to year ending March 2026

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These statistics cover police use of force in England and Wales between 1 April 2025 and 31 March 2026. Data was collected from the 43 Home Office funded police forces in England and Wales, and the British Transport Police (BTP).

Police use of force statistics, year ending 31 March 2026, are classified as official statistics. They have been published since the year ending 31 March 2018.