
Warwickshire Police
His Majesty’s Inspector of Constabulary (HMI): Lee Freeman is temporary HMI for Warwickshire.
This force is in the Wales and Western HMICFRS policing region.
HMICFRS’s assessment of Warwickshire 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 Warwickshire Police, we made the following judgments:
Read our other reports for Warwickshire Police
News related to Warwickshire 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 Warwickshire 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 Warwickshire Police.
About the force
Warwickshire Police provides policing services to the county of Warwickshire. The police force area covers 763 square miles in the west midlands of England.
Warwickshire is generally affluent.
Around 0.6 million people mainly live in the urban centres which include the towns of Warwick, Nuneaton and Rugby. 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 rail stations.
More about this area – What Warwickshire Police says