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West Mercia: funding, precept and results
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£335m for West Mercia in 2026-27, £248 per resident, +2.3% on a year earlier after inflation. The police precept for a Band D home in the force area is £306.50 in 2026-27.
Figure as of 19 August 2026. Source: Home Office.
Key figures
- £335m2026-27, cash +4.4% on a year earlier
- £248Per resident, 2026-27
- £306.50Police precept, Band D, 2026-27
- 59.2 per 1,000Recorded crime per 1,000 residents, 2025-26 England: 83.1 per 1,000
- 186 per 100,000Officers per 100,000 residents, 2025-26 England: 234 per 100,000
Sources: Home Office, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government.
Over time: cash, real terms and per resident
Real terms use HM Treasury’s GDP deflator, 2025-26 prices. Breaks in the series: 2012-13: Police and crime commissioners replaced police authorities after the elections of November 2012. 2017-18: Police, fire and crime commissioners and mayors could take on police governance from 2017; the funding tables follow the body that sets the precept.
The numbers behind this chart
| Year | Real terms (2025-26 prices) | Cash |
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2015-16Details for 2015-16 | £277.4m | £200.0m |
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2016-17Details for 2016-17 | £274.8m | £202.1m |
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2017-18Details for 2017-18 | £271.1m | £201.9m |
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2018-19Details for 2018-19 | £271.1m | £206.5m |
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2019-20Details for 2019-20 | £283.0m | £221.2m |
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2020-21Details for 2020-21 | £287.5m | £236.5m |
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2021-22Details for 2021-22 | £302.5m | £249.4m |
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2022-23Details for 2022-23 | £299.6m | £264.4m |
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2023-24Details for 2023-24 | £300.9m | £279.5m |
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2024-25Details for 2024-25 | £311.2m | £300.8m |
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2025-26Details for 2025-26 | £320.8m | £320.8m |
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2026-27Details for 2026-27 | £328.3m | £334.9m |
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Figure as of 19 August 2026. Source: Home Office.
Per resident divides by ONS mid-year population estimates.
The numbers behind this chart
| Year | Per resident, 2025-26 prices | Per resident, cash |
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2015-16Details for 2015-16 | £222 | £160 |
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2016-17Details for 2016-17 | £218 | £160 |
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2017-18Details for 2017-18 | £213 | £159 |
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2018-19Details for 2018-19 | £212 | £162 |
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2019-20Details for 2019-20 | £220 | £172 |
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2020-21Details for 2020-21 | £223 | £183 |
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2021-22Details for 2021-22 | £232 | £191 |
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2022-23Details for 2022-23 | £228 | £201 |
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2023-24Details for 2023-24 | £227 | £210 |
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2024-25Details for 2024-25 | £232 | £224 |
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2025-26Details for 2025-26 | £238 | £238 |
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2026-27Details for 2026-27 | £243 | £248 |
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Figure as of 19 August 2026. Source: Home Office.
Source: Home Office, Police funding for England and Wales 2015 to 2027: data tables (Table 4a), published 19 August 2026.
Where the money comes from: grant and precept
2026-27 is the budget year.
The numbers behind this chart
| Year | Government funding | Council tax precept |
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2015-16Details for 2015-16 | £123.8m | £76.2m |
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2016-17Details for 2016-17 | £122.6m | £79.5m |
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2017-18Details for 2017-18 | £120.9m | £81.0m |
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2018-19Details for 2018-19 | £120.9m | £85.6m |
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2019-20Details for 2019-20 | £125.8m | £95.4m |
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2020-21Details for 2020-21 | £135.6m | £100.9m |
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2021-22Details for 2021-22 | £142.1m | £107.3m |
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2022-23Details for 2022-23 | £150.7m | £113.7m |
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2023-24Details for 2023-24 | £157.4m | £122.1m |
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2024-25Details for 2024-25 | £171.5m | £129.3m |
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2025-26Details for 2025-26 | £182.8m | £138.0m |
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2026-27Details for 2026-27 | £188.1m | £146.8m |
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Figure as of 19 August 2026. Source: Home Office.
What the precept buys: funding and results, side by side
The precept and the government grant pay for the whole force. This table sets the force’s funding against what it recorded in the same year, beside England and England and Wales and Most similar forces to West Mercia. It shows the two together; it does not show that one caused the other.
| Measure | West Mercia | England | England and Wales |
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Police precept, Band DDetails for Police precept, Band D | £291.50 | not published | not published |
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Funding per residentDetails for Funding per resident | £238 | £283 | £285 |
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Precept as a share of fundingDetails for Precept as a share of funding | 43.0% | 33.5% | 34.3% |
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Officers per 100,000 residentsDetails for Officers per 100,000 residents | 186 per 100,000 | 234 per 100,000 | 235 per 100,000 |
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Recorded crime per 1,000 residentsDetails for Recorded crime per 1,000 residents | 59.2 per 1,000 | 83.1 per 1,000 | 83.0 per 1,000 |
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Charged or summonsedDetails for Charged or summonsed | 9.9% | 8.5% | 8.6% |
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All figures are for 2025-26. Officers are counted on 31 March at the end of the year. The charge rate for the latest year rises as investigations close. The precept per Band D home is the same across the force area; a home’s bill depends on its band.
Where it sits, and what is below it
- UK total
- Nation
- Department or service body not published
- Local body (this level)
- Spending category not published
- Line or transaction not published
West Mercia
Government funding plus the council tax precept, as the Home Office publishes them. The latest year is the budget; earlier years are revised as in-year grants are shared out.
£335m in 2026-27 (cash); £328m in 2025-26 prices; £248 per resident; +4.4% on a year earlier in cash, +2.3% in real terms.
Spending category: not published. Spending by category is not published nationally: each police and crime commissioner publishes a budget and statement of accounts, in different formats. Funding by source (government grant and council tax precept) is shown on the force’s page.
Cash is as published. Real terms are in 2025-26 prices, using HM Treasury’s GDP deflator. Per resident divides by ONS mid-year population for the area the body serves. Changes compare the same body in consecutive years.
What is recorded alongside the money
These figures are published beside the funding, not as its result. Demand, geography, recording practice and many other things differ between areas and change over time; none of these charts shows cause and effect.
| Measure | West Mercia | England | England and Wales | Period |
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Police precept, Band DDetails for Police precept, Band D | £306.50 | not published | not published | 2026-27 |
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Recorded crime per 1,000 residentsDetails for Recorded crime per 1,000 residents | 59.2 per 1,000 | 83.1 per 1,000 | 83.0 per 1,000 | 2025-26 |
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Officers per 100,000 residentsDetails for Officers per 100,000 residents | 186 per 100,000 | 234 per 100,000 | 235 per 100,000 | 2025-26 |
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Charged or summonsedDetails for Charged or summonsed | 9.9% | 8.5% | 8.6% | 2025-26 |
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999 calls answered within 10 secondsDetails for 999 calls answered within 10 seconds | 83.2% | 88.8% | 88.8% | 2026-08 |
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Funding per residentDetails for Funding per resident | £248 | £296 | £298 | 2026-27 |
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Violence and sexual offences per 1,000Details for Violence and sexual offences per 1,000 | 27.7 per 1,000 | 34.7 per 1,000 | 34.8 per 1,000 | 2025-26 |
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Burglary per 1,000Details for Burglary per 1,000 | 2.7 per 1,000 | 3.7 per 1,000 | 3.6 per 1,000 | 2025-26 |
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Staff per 100,000 residentsDetails for Staff per 100,000 residents | 100 per 100,000 | 129 per 100,000 | 131 per 100,000 | 2025-26 |
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Precept as a share of fundingDetails for Precept as a share of funding | 43.8% | 34.1% | 34.9% | 2026-27 |
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The police part of a Band D council tax bill in the force area. In London the Mayor’s police precept is part of the Greater London Authority’s and is not published separately; City of London has no police precept.
The numbers behind this chart
| Year | West Mercia |
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| 1996-97 | £45.34 |
| 1997-98 | £50.87 |
| 1998-99 | £53.64 |
| 1999-00 | £59.00 |
| 2000-01 | £74.06 |
| 2001-02 | £78.50 |
| 2002-03 | £104.50 |
| 2003-04 | £119.80 |
| 2004-05 | £137.69 |
| 2005-06 | £143.17 |
| 2006-07 | £150.24 |
| 2007-08 | £157.66 |
| 2008-09 | £165.45 |
| 2009-10 | £173.62 |
| 2010-11 | £178.72 |
| 2011-12 | £178.72 |
| 2012-13 | £178.72 |
| 2013-14 | £178.72 |
| 2014-15 | £182.28 |
| 2015-16 | £185.90 |
| 2016-17 | £189.60 |
| 2017-18 | £189.60 |
| 2018-19 | £197.07 |
| 2019-20 | £216.66 |
| 2020-21 | £225.20 |
| 2021-22 | £240.19 |
| 2022-23 | £249.66 |
| 2023-24 | £264.50 |
| 2024-25 | £277.50 |
| 2025-26 | £291.50 |
| 2026-27 | £306.50 |
Figure as of 13 May 2026. Source: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government.
Offences recorded by the force in the financial year, excluding fraud, per 1,000 residents: Home Office figures for England and Wales, and the PSNI’s for Northern Ireland, which records under the same Home Office Counting Rules and offence groups. Recorded crime depends on what is reported and how each force records it; recording practice differs between forces and has changed over time. A higher rate is not in itself a sign of more crime or worse policing. Breaks in the series: 2014-15: After the inspectorate found in 2014 that one crime in five reported was not recorded, forces improved recording; rises from 2014-15, especially in violence and sexual offences, are partly recording. 2023-24: From May 2023 stalking, harassment and controlling behaviour are no longer recorded in addition to another crime by the same person, which lowers some counts. 2025-26: From April 2025 shop theft with force or threat is recorded as robbery; business robbery rose sharply as a result.
The numbers behind this chart
| Year | West Mercia | England | England and Wales | Most similar forces to West Mercia |
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2012-13Details for 2012-13 | 48.4 | 62.2 | 61.9 | 53.9 |
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2013-14Details for 2013-14 | 46.9 | 60.9 | 60.7 | 52.7 |
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2014-15Details for 2014-15 | 48.8 | 61.6 | 61.4 | 51.5 |
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2015-16Details for 2015-16 | 60.9 | 66.9 | 66.5 | 56.1 |
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2016-17Details for 2016-17 | 64.0 | 73.6 | 73.2 | 62.9 |
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2017-18Details for 2017-18 | 66.5 | 82.7 | 82.3 | 70.9 |
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2018-19Details for 2018-19 | 68.2 | 88.3 | 88.1 | 73.8 |
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2019-20Details for 2019-20 | 67.5 | 88.5 | 88.2 | 73.4 |
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2020-21Details for 2020-21 | 56.5 | 77.2 | 77.1 | 63.6 |
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2021-22Details for 2021-22 | 66.9 | 88.6 | 88.5 | 70.2 |
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2022-23Details for 2022-23 | 72.2 | 91.6 | 91.4 | 70.2 |
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2023-24Details for 2023-24 | 65.1 | 87.3 | 87.1 | 68.8 |
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2024-25Details for 2024-25 | 60.2 | 84.7 | 84.6 | 71.9 |
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2025-26Details for 2025-26 | 59.2 | 83.1 | 83.0 | 71.7 |
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Figure as of 23 July 2026. Source: Home Office.
Full-time equivalent officers per 100,000 residents: on 31 March in England and Wales (Home Office), at each quarter end in Scotland (Scottish Government), and on the date of the PSNI’s strength figures in Northern Ireland. Forces with large visitor or commuter populations (London, the City) look high on this measure.
The numbers behind this chart
| Year | West Mercia | England | England and Wales | Most similar forces to West Mercia |
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2006-07Details for 2006-07 | 204 | 263 | 263 | 217 |
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2007-08Details for 2007-08 | 207 | 261 | 261 | 213 |
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2008-09Details for 2008-09 | 205 | 263 | 262 | 211 |
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2009-10Details for 2009-10 | 197 | 261 | 260 | 207 |
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2010-11Details for 2010-11 | 185 | 250 | 250 | 199 |
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2011-12Details for 2011-12 | 179 | 239 | 239 | 188 |
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2012-13Details for 2012-13 | 170 | 229 | 229 | 181 |
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2013-14Details for 2013-14 | 159 | 225 | 224 | 177 |
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2014-15Details for 2014-15 | 162 | 222 | 221 | 174 |
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2015-16Details for 2015-16 | 166 | 214 | 214 | 170 |
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2016-17Details for 2016-17 | 163 | 211 | 211 | 169 |
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2017-18Details for 2017-18 | 155 | 208 | 209 | 167 |
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2018-19Details for 2018-19 | 156 | 208 | 209 | 168 |
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2019-20Details for 2019-20 | 172 | 217 | 218 | 177 |
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2020-21Details for 2020-21 | 177 | 227 | 228 | 184 |
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2021-22Details for 2021-22 | 181 | 235 | 235 | 189 |
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2022-23Details for 2022-23 | 189 | 244 | 244 | 199 |
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2023-24Details for 2023-24 | 189 | 241 | 242 | 197 |
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2024-25Details for 2024-25 | 187 | 236 | 237 | 195 |
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2025-26Details for 2025-26 | 186 | 234 | 235 | 197 |
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Figure as of 22 July 2026. Source: Home Office.
Of offences recorded in the year (excluding fraud), the share charged or summonsed when the Home Office took the data. Later outcomes raise it, so the latest year is lower than it will end up.
The numbers behind this chart
| Year | West Mercia | England | England and Wales | Most similar forces to West Mercia |
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2014-15Details for 2014-15 | 16.9% | — | — | — |
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2015-16Details for 2015-16 | 14.7% | 14.0% | 14.2% | 14.7% |
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2016-17Details for 2016-17 | 13.8% | 11.8% | 12.1% | 13.0% |
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2017-18Details for 2017-18 | 11.7% | 10.1% | 10.2% | 11.2% |
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2018-19Details for 2018-19 | 10.0% | 8.9% | 9.1% | 10.2% |
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2019-20Details for 2019-20 | 10.1% | 8.3% | 8.5% | 9.2% |
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2020-21Details for 2020-21 | 9.5% | 8.4% | 8.5% | 9.4% |
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2021-22Details for 2021-22 | 7.4% | 7.0% | 7.1% | 8.2% |
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2022-23Details for 2022-23 | 7.6% | 7.1% | 7.1% | 8.4% |
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2023-24Details for 2023-24 | 10.0% | 7.9% | 8.0% | 8.9% |
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2024-25Details for 2024-25 | 11.0% | 8.7% | 8.8% | 8.9% |
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2025-26Details for 2025-26 | 9.9% | 8.5% | 8.6% | 8.3% |
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Figure as of unknown date. Source: Home Office.
Share of 999 calls answered within 10 seconds of BT passing them to the force. City of London’s calls are answered by the Metropolitan Police. Target: 90% within 10 seconds.
The numbers behind this chart
| Year | West Mercia | England | England and Wales | Most similar forces to West Mercia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2025-04Details for 2025-04 | 89.4% | 85.1% | 85.4% | 93.7% |
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2025-05Details for 2025-05 | 86.4% | 86.7% | 86.7% | 91.8% |
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2025-06Details for 2025-06 | 85.1% | 86.9% | 86.9% | 90.6% |
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2025-07Details for 2025-07 | 82.7% | 87.7% | 87.7% | 89.5% |
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2025-08Details for 2025-08 | 86.2% | 89.6% | 89.4% | 90.4% |
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2025-09Details for 2025-09 | 87.1% | 89.8% | 89.7% | 91.4% |
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2025-10Details for 2025-10 | 92.0% | 91.5% | 91.4% | 91.7% |
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2025-11Details for 2025-11 | 93.7% | 91.5% | 91.6% | 92.6% |
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2025-12Details for 2025-12 | 93.9% | 92.4% | 92.4% | 93.0% |
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2026-01Details for 2026-01 | 94.2% | 92.7% | 92.8% | 93.2% |
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2026-02Details for 2026-02 | 93.4% | 91.2% | 91.3% | 93.2% |
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2026-03Details for 2026-03 | 92.9% | 90.1% | 90.3% | 91.4% |
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2026-04Details for 2026-04 | 93.9% | 90.3% | 90.4% | 90.0% |
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2026-05Details for 2026-05 | 92.2% | 88.2% | 88.4% | 88.1% |
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2026-06Details for 2026-06 | 88.6% | 86.2% | 86.5% | 85.4% |
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2026-07Details for 2026-07 | 83.7% | 85.2% | 85.4% | 86.4% |
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2026-08Details for 2026-08 | 83.2% | 88.8% | 88.8% | 88.3% |
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Figure as of unknown date. Source: police.uk (National Police Chiefs’ Council and Home Office).
Government funding plus precept, per resident, cash.
The numbers behind this chart
| Year | West Mercia | England | England and Wales | Most similar forces to West Mercia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2015-16Details for 2015-16 | £160 | £190 | £190 | £163 |
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2016-17Details for 2016-17 | £160 | £189 | £189 | £163 |
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2017-18Details for 2017-18 | £159 | £188 | £189 | £163 |
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2018-19Details for 2018-19 | £162 | £192 | £193 | £167 |
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2019-20Details for 2019-20 | £172 | £205 | £206 | £179 |
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2020-21Details for 2020-21 | £183 | £219 | £220 | £191 |
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2021-22Details for 2021-22 | £191 | £230 | £231 | £199 |
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2022-23Details for 2022-23 | £201 | £241 | £242 | £209 |
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2023-24Details for 2023-24 | £210 | £251 | £252 | £219 |
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2024-25Details for 2024-25 | £224 | £266 | £268 | £234 |
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2025-26Details for 2025-26 | £238 | £283 | £285 | £249 |
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2026-27Details for 2026-27 | £248 | £296 | £298 | £260 |
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Figure as of 19 August 2026. Source: Home Office.
Violence against the person and sexual offences recorded, per 1,000 residents. Breaks in the series: 2014-15: After the inspectorate found in 2014 that one crime in five reported was not recorded, forces improved recording; rises from 2014-15, especially in violence and sexual offences, are partly recording. 2023-24: From May 2023 stalking, harassment and controlling behaviour are no longer recorded in addition to another crime by the same person, which lowers some counts. 2025-26: From April 2025 shop theft with force or threat is recorded as robbery; business robbery rose sharply as a result.
The numbers behind this chart
| Year | West Mercia | England | England and Wales | Most similar forces to West Mercia |
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2012-13Details for 2012-13 | 10.4 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 10.9 |
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2013-14Details for 2013-14 | 9.8 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 11.3 |
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2014-15Details for 2014-15 | 13.3 | 14.9 | 15.0 | 13.1 |
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2015-16Details for 2015-16 | 21.5 | 18.9 | 18.8 | 17.2 |
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2016-17Details for 2016-17 | 23.6 | 21.8 | 21.8 | 20.6 |
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2017-18Details for 2017-18 | 24.9 | 26.1 | 26.2 | 24.7 |
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2018-19Details for 2018-19 | 27.1 | 30.8 | 30.9 | 28.4 |
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2019-20Details for 2019-20 | 29.1 | 32.1 | 32.2 | 29.9 |
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2020-21Details for 2020-21 | 26.9 | 32.2 | 32.2 | 28.7 |
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2021-22Details for 2021-22 | 32.4 | 38.0 | 38.2 | 33.1 |
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2022-23Details for 2022-23 | 32.6 | 37.8 | 38.0 | 32.0 |
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2023-24Details for 2023-24 | 28.3 | 35.6 | 35.8 | 31.6 |
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2024-25Details for 2024-25 | 26.8 | 34.3 | 34.5 | 33.5 |
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2025-26Details for 2025-26 | 27.7 | 34.7 | 34.8 | 33.9 |
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Figure as of 23 July 2026. Source: Home Office.
Residential and business burglary recorded, per 1,000 residents. Breaks in the series: 2014-15: After the inspectorate found in 2014 that one crime in five reported was not recorded, forces improved recording; rises from 2014-15, especially in violence and sexual offences, are partly recording. 2023-24: From May 2023 stalking, harassment and controlling behaviour are no longer recorded in addition to another crime by the same person, which lowers some counts. 2025-26: From April 2025 shop theft with force or threat is recorded as robbery; business robbery rose sharply as a result.
The numbers behind this chart
| Year | West Mercia | England | England and Wales | Most similar forces to West Mercia |
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2012-13Details for 2012-13 | 6.4 | 8.2 | 8.1 | 6.3 |
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2013-14Details for 2013-14 | 6.0 | 7.9 | 7.8 | 5.8 |
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2014-15Details for 2014-15 | 5.7 | 7.2 | 7.1 | 5.4 |
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2015-16Details for 2015-16 | 6.5 | 7.0 | 6.9 | 5.3 |
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2016-17Details for 2016-17 | 6.6 | 7.2 | 7.1 | 5.1 |
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2017-18Details for 2017-18 | 6.3 | 7.6 | 7.4 | 5.3 |
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2018-19Details for 2018-19 | 5.9 | 7.2 | 7.1 | 4.8 |
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2019-20Details for 2019-20 | 5.1 | 6.6 | 6.5 | 4.4 |
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2020-21Details for 2020-21 | 3.6 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 3.1 |
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2021-22Details for 2021-22 | 3.5 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 3.0 |
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2022-23Details for 2022-23 | 3.9 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 3.0 |
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2023-24Details for 2023-24 | 3.7 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 2.9 |
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2024-25Details for 2024-25 | 2.9 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 2.9 |
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2025-26Details for 2025-26 | 2.7 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 2.8 |
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Figure as of 23 July 2026. Source: Home Office.
Full-time equivalent staff and designated officers per 100,000 residents.
The numbers behind this chart
| Year | West Mercia | England | England and Wales | Most similar forces to West Mercia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2006-07Details for 2006-07 | 136 | 143 | 142 | 133 |
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2007-08Details for 2007-08 | 137 | 146 | 145 | 139 |
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2008-09Details for 2008-09 | 143 | 151 | 150 | 139 |
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2009-10Details for 2009-10 | 142 | 151 | 151 | 135 |
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2010-11Details for 2010-11 | 136 | 141 | 140 | 128 |
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2011-12Details for 2011-12 | 124 | 128 | 127 | 114 |
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2012-13Details for 2012-13 | 118 | 123 | 123 | 114 |
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2013-14Details for 2013-14 | 114 | 120 | 120 | 111 |
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2014-15Details for 2014-15 | 117 | 118 | 119 | 111 |
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2015-16Details for 2015-16 | 120 | 113 | 114 | 110 |
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2016-17Details for 2016-17 | 120 | 111 | 112 | 111 |
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2017-18Details for 2017-18 | 111 | 114 | 114 | 118 |
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2018-19Details for 2018-19 | 113 | 116 | 117 | 121 |
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2019-20Details for 2019-20 | 119 | 121 | 122 | 123 |
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2020-21Details for 2020-21 | 119 | 127 | 128 | 130 |
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2021-22Details for 2021-22 | 124 | 127 | 128 | 129 |
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2022-23Details for 2022-23 | 122 | 129 | 130 | 130 |
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2023-24Details for 2023-24 | 119 | 131 | 132 | 131 |
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2024-25Details for 2024-25 | 117 | 131 | 133 | 129 |
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2025-26Details for 2025-26 | 100 | 129 | 131 | 128 |
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Figure as of 22 July 2026. Source: Home Office.
What the inspectorate found
No PEEL grades are published for this force.
The councils that collect this precept
Each of these councils collects the police precept with its own council tax and passes it to the force. The force sets it once for the whole area and spends it across the whole area: no council’s share is kept for that council.
What these figures do and don't show
- Recorded crime is not all crime. It counts what is reported to the police and recorded under the Home Office Counting Rules. Recording practice differs between forces and has changed over time; the Crime Survey for England and Wales is the better guide to national trends.
- Breaks in the series are marked. After the inspectorate found in 2014 that one crime in five was not being recorded, recording improved, which pushed counts up from 2014-15; a rule change in May 2023 lowered some counts; and from April 2025 shop theft with force is counted as robbery.
- Nothing here shows cause and effect. Funding, officers, recorded crime, charge rates and call answering are shown side by side. A force with more money or more officers per resident may face more demand; a higher crime rate may reflect better recording.
- Areas differ. Rates divide by residents, but London and city-centre forces serve many commuters and visitors who are not residents. The Home Office’s most similar forces are the fairest comparison it publishes.
- Budget years are plans. The latest funding year is the budget; earlier years are revised as in-year grants are shared out.
Where this sits: Police, United Kingdom → England → West Mercia. Figures from data/services/police.json, generated 29 September 2026.
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| Source | Publisher | Figures as of | Updated | Licence |
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| Police funding for England and Wales 2015 to 2027: data tables (Table 4a) | Home Office | 19 August 2026 | annual | Open Government Licence v3.0 |
| Band D council tax figures 1993 onwards (live table, police and crime commissioners) | Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | 13 May 2026 | annual | Open Government Licence v3.0 |
| Police recorded crime open data, police force area tables | Home Office | 23 July 2026 | annual | Open Government Licence v3.0 |
| Police workforce open data tables | Home Office | 22 July 2026 | annual | Open Government Licence v3.0 |
| Crime outcomes open data, by year ending March | Home Office | — | annual | Open Government Licence v3.0 |
| 999 call answering performance data | police.uk (National Police Chiefs’ Council and Home Office) | — | annual | Open Government Licence v3.0 |
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