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User guide to Police use of force statistics, England and Wales

This guide to 'Police use of force statistics' is designed to be a useful reference guide with explanatory notes on the statistics.

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Home Office
Published
15 December 2022
Last updated
520 DecemberNovember 20242025 — See all updates

Applies to England and Wales

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User guide to Police use of force statistics, England and Wales

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The guide contains a glossary of terms, notes on interpreting the figures, and information on sources of data on Police use of force statistics.

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2025-11-20 09:30
Updated to accompany publication of ‘Police use of force statistics, April 2024 to March 2025’.

2024-12-05 09:30
Updated to accompany publication of ‘Police use of force statistics, April 2023 to March 2024’.

2023-11-30 09:30
Updated to accompany publication of ‘Police use of force statistics, April 2022 to March 2023’.

2022-12-15 09:30
First published.