Value for money profiles
The value for money (VfM) profiles provide comparative data on a wide range of policing activities. For instance: does your force spend more or less than other similar forces? Does it receive fewer or more 999 calls? How does the crime rate differ from other force areas?
The profiles highlight what these differences are, but not why they exist. There are many reasons why (for instance) a force might spend more on a particular function than other forces, or pay its officers more. Forces and police and crime commissioners can explain these reasons; the VfM profiles aim to help you ask the right questions.
The profiles are based on data provided by the police.
From 2009 to 2017, these profiles were published as PDF documents for each force. They can be accessed through the links below. From 2018, value for money profiles have been published as an interactive dashboard.
These dashboards include value for money data from 2011 up to the present data release, allowing for more detailed analysis.
View the latest value for money dashboard
2017 VfM profiles
These profiles were published in November 2017.
The profiles
There is a full value for money profile for each force, and a shorter, summary version. Choose your force from the list below to see the profiles.
Avon and Somerset, value for money profile, 2017
Bedfordshire, value for money profile, 2017
Cambridgeshire, value for money profile, 2017
Cheshire, value for money profile, 2017
City of London, value for money profile, 2017
Cleveland, value for money profile, 2017
Cumbria, value for money profile, 2017
Derbyshire, value for money profile, 2017
Devon and Cornwall, value for money profile, 2017
Dorset, value for money profile, 2017
Durham, value for money profile, 2017
Dyfed-Powys, value for money profile, 2017
Essex, value for money profile, 2017
Gloucestershire, value for money profile, 2017
Greater Manchester, value for money profile, 2017
Gwent, value for money profile, 2017
Hampshire, value for money profile, 2017
Hertfordshire, value for money profile, 2017
Humberside, value for money profile, 2017
Kent, value for money profile, 2017
Lancashire, value for money profile, 2017
Leicestershire, value for money profile, 2017
Lincolnshire, value for money profile, 2017
Merseyside, value for money profile, 2017
Metropolitan, value for money profile, 2017
Norfolk, value for money profile, 2017
North Wales, value for money profile, 2017
North Yorkshire, value for money profile, 2017
Northamptonshire, value for money profile, 2017
Northumbria, value for money profile, 2017
Nottinghamshire, value for money profile, 2017
South Wales, value for money profile, 2017
South Yorkshire, value for money profile, 2017
Staffordshire, value for money profile, 2017
Suffolk, value for money profile, 2017
Surrey, value for money profile, 2017
Sussex, value for money profile, 2017
Thames Valley, value for money profile, 2017
Warwickshire, value for money profile, 2017
West Mercia, value for money profile, 2017
West Midlands, value for money profile, 2017
2016 VfM profiles
These profiles were published in November 2016.
The profiles
There is a full value for money profile for each force, and a shorter, summary version. Choose your force from the list below to see the profiles.
Avon and Somerset, value for money profile, 2016
Bedfordshire, value for money profile, 2016
Cambridgeshire, value for money profile, 2016
Cheshire, value for money profile, 2016
City of London, value for money profile, 2016
Cleveland, value for money profile, 2016
Cumbria, value for money profile, 2016
Derbyshire, value for money profile, 2016
Devon and Cornwall, value for money profile, 2016
Dorset, value for money profile, 2016
Durham, value for money profile, 2016
Dyfed-Powys, value for money profile, 2016
Essex, value for money profile, 2016
Gloucestershire, value for money profile, 2016
Greater Manchester, value for money profile, 2016
Gwent, value for money profile, 2016
Hampshire, value for money profile, 2016
Hertfordshire, value for money profile, 2016
Humberside, value for money profile, 2016
Kent, value for money profile, 2016
Lancashire, value for money profile, 2016
Leicestershire, value for money profile, 2016
Lincolnshire, value for money profile, 2016
Merseyside, value for money profile, 2016
Metropolitan, value for money profile, 2016
Norfolk, value for money profile, 2016
North Wales, value for money profile, 2016
North Yorkshire, value for money profile, 2016
Northamptonshire, value for money profile, 2016
Northumbria, value for money profile, 2016
Nottinghamshire, value for money profile, 2016
South Wales, value for money profile, 2016
South Yorkshire, value for money profile, 2016
Staffordshire, value for money profile, 2016
Suffolk, value for money profile, 2016
Surrey, value for money profile, 2016
Sussex, value for money profile, 2016
Thames Valley, value for money profile, 2016
Warwickshire, value for money profile, 2016
West Mercia, value for money profile, 2016
West Midlands, value for money profile, 2016
2015 VfM profiles
These profiles were published in November 2015.
The profiles
There is a full value for money profile for each force, and a shorter, summary version. Choose your force from the list below to see the profiles.
Avon and Somerset, value for money profile, 2015
Bedfordshire, value for money profile, 2015
Cambridgeshire, value for money profile, 2015
Cheshire, value for money profile, 2015
City of London, value for money profile, 2015
Cleveland, value for money profile, 2015
Cumbria, value for money profile, 2015
Derbyshire, value for money profile, 2015
Devon and Cornwall, value for money profile, 2015
Dorset, value for money profile, 2015
Durham, value for money profile, 2015
Dyfed-Powys, value for money profile, 2015
Essex, value for money profile, 2015
Gloucestershire, value for money profile, 2015
Greater Manchester, value for money profile, 2015
Gwent, value for money profile, 2015
Hampshire, value for money profile, 2015
Hertfordshire, value for money profile, 2015
Humberside, value for money profile, 2015
Kent, value for money profile, 2015
Lancashire, value for money profile, 2015
Leicestershire, value for money profile, 2015
Lincolnshire, value for money profile, 2015
Merseyside, value for money profile, 2015
Metropolitan, value for money profile, 2015
Norfolk, value for money profile, 2015
North Wales, value for money profile, 2015
North Yorkshire, value for money profile, 2015
Northamptonshire, value for money profile, 2015
Northumbria, value for money profile, 2015
Nottinghamshire, value for money profile, 2015
South Wales, value for money profile, 2015
South Yorkshire, value for money profile, 2015
Staffordshire, value for money profile, 2015
Please note: Staffordshire’s income and expenditure figures shown in the police and crime commissioner’s section of the report are incorrect and revised figures have been submitted to the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA).
Suffolk, value for money profile, 2015
Surrey, value for money profile, 2015
Sussex, value for money profile, 2015
Thames Valley, value for money profile, 2015
Warwickshire, value for money profile, 2015
West Mercia, value for money profile, 2015
West Midlands, value for money profile, 2015
2014 VfM profiles
These profiles were published in October 2014.
2013 VfM profiles
These profiles were published in November 2013.
Data collection dates
- Cost and workforce (Police Objective Analysis): 22 October 2013
- Crime and sanction detections: as per the Office of National Statistics and Home Office publication 18 July 2013
- Other workforce (from data returns to the Home Office): 15 October 2013
- Victims of crime survey and incident data: 18 July 2013
The profiles
This year, along with a full value for money profile for each force, we have produced a shorter, summary version. Choose your force from the list below to see the full profile, the summary version, and a document explaining the calculations which were used to produce the summaries.
Some forces amended their data after the profiles were produced. The Value for money profiles 2013: Updated figures document contains a list of these amendments.
Avon and Somerset, value for money profile, 2013
Bedfordshire, value for money profile, 2013
Cambridgeshire, value for money profile, 2013
Cheshire, value for money profile, 2013
City of London, value for money profile, 2013
Cleveland, value for money profile, 2013
Cumbria, value for money profile, 2013
Derbyshire, value for money profile, 2013
Devon and Cornwall, value for money profile, 2013
Dorset, value for money profile, 2013
Durham, value for money profile, 2013
Dyfed-Powys, value for money profile, 2013
Essex, value for money profile, 2013
Gloucestershire, value for money profile, 2013
Greater Manchester, value for money profile, 2013
Gwent, value for money profile, 2013
Hampshire, value for money profile, 2013
Hertfordshire, value for money profile, 2013
Humberside, value for money profile, 2013
Kent, value for money profile, 2013
Lancashire, value for money profile, 2013
Leicestershire, value for money profile, 2013
Lincolnshire, value for money profile, 2013
Merseyside, value for money profile, 2013
Metropolitan, value for money profile, 2013
Norfolk, value for money profile, 2013
North Wales, value for money profile, 2013
North Yorkshire, value for money profile, 2013
Northamptonshire, value for money profile, 2013
Northumbria, value for money profile, 2013
Nottinghamshire, value for money profile, 2013
South Wales, value for money profile, 2013
South Yorkshire, value for money profile, 2013
Staffordshire, value for money profile, 2013
Suffolk, value for money profile, 2013
Surrey, value for money profile, 2013
Sussex, value for money profile, 2013
Thames Valley, value for money profile, 2013
Warwickshire, value for money profile, 2013
West Mercia, value for money profile, 2013
West Midlands, value for money profile, 2013
2012 VfM profiles
These profiles were published in October 2012.
Data collection dates
- Cost and workforce (Police Objective Analysis): 10 October 2012
- Crime and sanction detections: as per the Office of National Statistics and Home Office publication in July
- Other workforce (from data returns to the Home Office): 17-26 September 2012
- Victims of crime survey and incident data: 04 July 2012
Avon and Somerset, value for money profile, 2012
Bedfordshire, value for money profile, 2012
Cambridgeshire, value for money profile, 2012
Cheshire, value for money profile, 2012
City of London, value for money profile, 2012
Cleveland, value for money profile, 2012
Cumbria, value for money profile, 2012
Derbyshire, value for money profile, 2012
Devon and Cornwall, value for money profile, 2012
Dorset, value for money profile, 2012
Durham, value for money profile, 2012
Dyfed-Powys, value for money profile, 2012
Essex, value for money profile, 2012
Gloucestershire, value for money profile, 2012
Greater Manchester, value for money profile, 2012
Gwent, value for money profile, 2012
Hampshire, value for money profile, 2012
Hertfordshire, value for money profile, 2012
Humberside, value for money profile, 2012
Kent, value for money profile, 2012
Lancashire, value for money profile, 2012
Leicestershire, value for money profile, 2012
Lincolnshire, value for money profile, 2012
Merseyside, value for money profile, 2012
Metropolitan, value for money profile, 2012
Norfolk, value for money profile, 2012
North Wales, value for money profile, 2012
North Yorkshire, value for money profile, 2012
Northamptonshire, value for money profile, 2012
Northumbria, value for money profile, 2012
Nottinghamshire, value for money profile, 2012
South Wales, value for money profile, 2012
South Yorkshire, value for money profile, 2012
Staffordshire, value for money profile, 2012
Suffolk, value for money profile, 2012
Surrey, value for money profile, 2012
Sussex, value for money profile, 2012
Thames Valley, value for money profile, 2012
Warwickshire, value for money profile, 2012
West Mercia, value for money profile, 2012
West Midlands, value for money profile, 2012
2011 VfM profiles
These profiles were produced in November 2011 and published in October 2012.
Avon and Somerset, value for money profile, 2011
Bedfordshire, value for money profile, 2011
Cambridgeshire, value for money profile, 2011
Cheshire, value for money profile, 2011
City of London, value for money profile, 2011
Cleveland, value for money profile, 2011
Cumbria, value for money profile, 2011
Derbyshire, value for money profile, 2011
Devon and Cornwall, value for money profile, 2011
Dorset, value for money profile, 2011
Durham, value for money profile, 2011
Dyfed-Powys, value for money profile, 2011
Essex, value for money profile, 2011
Gloucestershire, value for money profile, 2011
Greater Manchester, value for money profile, 2011
Gwent, value for money profile, 2011
Hampshire, value for money profile, 2011
Hertfordshire, value for money profile, 2011
Humberside, value for money profile, 2011
Kent, value for money profile, 2011
Lancashire, value for money profile, 2011
Leicestershire, value for money profile, 2011
Lincolnshire, value for money profile, 2011
Merseyside, value for money profile, 2011
Metropolitan, value for money profile, 2011
Norfolk, value for money profile, 2011
North Wales, value for money profile, 2011
North Yorkshire, value for money profile, 2011
Northamptonshire, value for money profile, 2011
Northumbria, value for money profile, 2011
Nottinghamshire, value for money profile, 2011
South Wales, value for money profile, 2011
South Yorkshire, value for money profile, 2011
Staffordshire, value for money profile, 2011
Suffolk, value for money profile, 2011
Surrey, value for money profile, 2011
Sussex, value for money profile, 2011
Thames Valley, value for money profile, 2011
Warwickshire, value for money profile, 2011
West Mercia, value for money profile, 2011
West Midlands, value for money profile, 2011
2010 VfM profiles
These profiles were produced in Autumn 2010 and published in August 2011.
Avon and Somerset, value for money profile, 2010
Avon and Somerset, value for money profile – most similar group, 2010
Bedfordshire, value for money profile, 2010
Bedfordshire, value for money profile – most similar group, 2010
Cambridgeshire, value for money profile, 2010
Cambridgeshire, value for money profile – most similar group, 2010
Cheshire, value for money profile, 2010
Cheshire, value for money profile – most similar group, 2010
City of London, value for money profile, 2010
Cleveland, value for money profile, 2010
Cleveland, value for money profile – most similar group, 2010
Cumbria, value for money profile, 2010
Cumbria, value for money profile – most similar group, 2010
Derbyshire, value for money profile, 2010
Derbyshire, value for money profile – most similar group, 2010
Devon and Cornwall, value for money profile, 2010
Devon and Cornwall, value for money profile – most similar group, 2010
Dorset, value for money profile, 2010
Dorset, value for money profile – most similar group, 2010
Durham, value for money profile, 2010
Durham, value for money profile – most similar group, 2010
Dyfed-Powys, value for money profile, 2010
Dyfed-Powys, value for money profile – most similar group, 2010
Essex, value for money profile, 2010
Essex, value for money profile – most similar group, 2010
Gloucestershire, value for money profile, 2010
Gloucestershire, value for money profile – most similar group, 2010
Greater Manchester, value for money profile, 2010
Greater Manchester, value for money profile – most similar group, 2010
Gwent, value for money profile, 2010
Gwent, value for money profile – most similar group, 2010
Hampshire, value for money profile, 2010
Hampshire, value for money profile – most similar group, 2010
Hertfordshire, value for money profile, 2010
Hertfordshire, value for money profile – most similar group, 2010
Humberside, value for money profile, 2010
Humberside, value for money profile – most similar group, 2010
Kent, value for money profile, 2010
Kent, value for money profile – most similar group, 2010
Lancashire, value for money profile, 2010
Lancashire, value for money profile – most similar group, 2010
Leicestershire, value for money profile, 2010
Leicestershire, value for money profile – most similar group, 2010
Lincolnshire, value for money profile, 2010
Lincolnshire, value for money profile – most similar group, 2010
Merseyside, value for money profile, 2010
Merseyside, value for money profile – most similar group, 2010
Metropolitan, value for money profile, 2010
Metropolitan, value for money profile – most similar group, 2010
Norfolk, value for money profile, 2010
Norfolk, value for money profile – most similar group, 2010
North Wales, value for money profile, 2010
North Wales, value for money profile – most similar group, 2010
North Yorkshire, value for money profile, 2010
North Yorkshire, value for money profile – most similar group, 2010
Northamptonshire, value for money profile, 2010
Northamptonshire, value for money profile – most similar group, 2010
Northumbria, value for money profile, 2010
Northumbria, value for money profile – most similar group, 2010
Nottinghamshire, value for money profile, 2010
Nottinghamshire, value for money profile – most similar group, 2010
South Wales, value for money profile, 2010
South Wales, value for money profile – most similar group, 2010
South Yorkshire, value for money profile, 2010
South Yorkshire, value for money profile – most similar group, 2010
Staffordshire, value for money profile, 2010
Stafforshire, value for money profile – most similar group, 2010
Suffolk, value for money profile, 2010
Suffolk, value for money profile – most similar group, 2010
Surrey, value for money profile, 2010
Surrey, value for money profile – most similar group, 2010
Sussex, value for money profile, 2010
Sussex, value for money profile – most similar group, 2010
Thames Valley, value for money profile, 2010
Thames Valley, value for money profile – most similar group, 2010
Warwickshire, value for money profile, 2010
Warwickshire, value for money profile – most similar group, 2010
West Mercia, value for money profile, 2010
West Mercia, value for money profile – most similar group, 2010
West Midlands, value for money profile, 2010
West Midlands, value for money profile – most similar group, 2010
West Yorkshire, value for money profile, 2010
West Yorkshire, value for money profile – most similar group, 2010
Wiltshire, value for money profile, 2010
Wiltshire, value for money profile – most similar group, 2010
2009 VfM profiles
The 2009 value for money profiles are available on the archived version of the HMICFRS website, 2010 kept by The National Archives.