
Dyfed-Powys Police
His Majesty’s Inspector of Constabulary (HMI): Michelle Skeer is temporary HMI for Dyfed-Powys.
This force is in the Wales and Western HMICFRS policing region.
HMICFRS’s assessment of Dyfed-Powys Police
Our PEEL (police effectiveness, efficiency and legitimacy), and other force assessments give you information about how your local police force has performed in several important areas.
In our latest assessments of Dyfed-Powys Police, we made the following judgments:
News related to Dyfed-Powys Police.
Recent news
- PEEL assessment framework (PAF) 2025–2027
- Forces must improve the effectiveness of crime investigations and achieve better outcomes for victims
- Responses to the super-complaint report on the police response to stalking
- Police forces must be better prepared to tackle future instances of violent disorder
- Consultation on proposed Criminal Justice Joint Inspection programme for 2025–27
Publications related to Dyfed-Powys Police.
Recent publications
- PEEL assessment framework (PAF) 2025–2027
- An inspection into how effectively the police investigate crime
- Responses to the super-complaint report on the police response to stalking
- An inspection of the police response to the public disorder in July and August 2024: Tranche 1
- The policing response to antisocial behaviour: PEEL spotlight report
Key facts – 2019/20

Force Area
Population
Workforce
Victim-based crimes
Cost
These are the latest key facts about Dyfed-Powys Police.
About the force
Dyfed-Powys Police provides policing services to the areas of Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire and Powys. The police force area covers 4,230 square miles with approximately 350 miles of coastline in the south west of Wales.
Although there are some more affluent areas, Dyfed-Powys has a high level of poverty.
Around 0.5 million people live in a predominantly rural setting. The area has distinct, small urban areas including the towns of Carmarthen, Llanelli, Milford Haven, and Aberystwyth. The resident population is increased by university students and the very large numbers who visit or travel through the area each year.
The transport infrastructure includes a major sea port.
More about this area – What Dyfed-Powys Police says