
North Wales Police
His Majesty’s Inspector of Constabulary (HMI): Michelle Skeer is temporary HMI for North Wales.
This force is in the Wales and Western HMICFRS policing region.
HMICFRS’s assessment of North Wales 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 North Wales Police, we made the following judgments:
Read our other reports for North Wales Police
News related to North Wales Police.
Recent news
- Police ill-equipped to tackle impact of online content during serious disorder
- 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
Publications related to North Wales Police.
Recent publications
- An inspection of the police response to the public disorder in July and August 2024: Tranche 2
- 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
Key facts – 2019/20

Force Area
Population
Workforce
Victim-based crimes
Cost
These are the latest key facts about North Wales Police.
About the force
North Wales Police provides policing services to the areas of Anglesey, Conwy, Denbighshire, Flintshire, Gwynedd and Wrexham. The police force area covers 2,375 square miles with approximately 450 miles of coastline in the north of Wales.
Although there are some more affluent areas, North Wales has a high level of poverty.
Around 0.7 million people live in the predominantly rural setting. Its several distinct and small urban areas include the town of Wrexham. 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 also includes a major sea port.
More about this area – What North Wales Police says