
Humberside Police
His Majesty’s Inspector of Constabulary (HMI): Michelle Skeer is HMI for Humberside.
This force is in the Northern HMICFRS policing region.
HMICFRS’s assessment of Humberside 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 Humberside Police, we made the following judgments:
News related to Humberside 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 Humberside 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
- PEEL 2023–2025: An inspection of Humberside Police
Key facts – 2019/20

Force Area
Population
Workforce
Victim-based crimes
Cost
These are the latest key facts about Humberside Police.
About the force
Humberside Police provides policing services to the East Riding of Yorkshire, Kingston-upon-Hull, North Lincolnshire and North East Lincolnshire. The police force area covers 1,357 square miles with approximately 133 miles of coastline in the east of England.
Although there are some more affluent areas, Humberside has a high level of poverty.
Around 0.9 million people mainly live in the urban centres which include the city of Kingston-upon-Hull, as well as the towns of Bridlington, Scunthorpe and Grimsby. The resident population is increased by university students and the large numbers who visit or travel through the area each year.
The transport infrastructure includes major sea ports.
More about this area – What Humberside Police says