Table 7: Number of allegations logged - what has been complained about and subcategories in 2025/26
| Allegation category | Allegation subcategory | N | % of total allegations logged |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delivery of duties and service | Police action following contact | 43,566 | 23 |
| Decisions | 17,076 | 9 | |
| General level of service | 31,742 | 17 | |
| Information | 11,905 | 6 | |
| No subcategory recorded | 2 | 0 | |
| Error in subcategories | 1 | 0 | |
| Police powers, policies and procedures | Stops, and stop and search | 1,995 | 1 |
| Searches of premises and seizure of property | 5,578 | 3 | |
| Power to arrest and detain | 7,236 | 4 | |
| Detention in police custody | 5,531 | 3 | |
| Bail, identification and interview procedures | 2,598 | 1 | |
| Use of force | 9,460 | 5 | |
| Evidential procedures | 3,792 | 2 | |
| Out of court disposals | 700 | 0 | |
| Other policies and procedures | 5,086 | 3 | |
| No subcategory recorded | 2 | 0 | |
| Error in subcategories | 1 | 0 | |
| Handling of or damage to property/ premises | Handling of or damage to property/ premises | 6,538 | 3 |
| No subcategory recorded | 149 | 0 | |
| Access and/or disclosure of information | Use of police systems | 326 | 0 |
| Disclosure of information | 2,826 | 1 | |
| Handling of information | 856 | 0 | |
| Accessing and handling of information from other sources | 166 | 0 | |
| No subcategory recorded | 2 | 0 | |
| Use of police vehicles | Use of police vehicles | 1,995 | 1 |
| No subcategory recorded | 39 | 0 | |
| Discriminatory behaviour | Age | 63 | 0 |
| Disability | 1,116 | 1 | |
| Gender reassignment | 57 | 0 | |
| Marriage and civil partnership | 0 | 0 | |
| Pregnancy and maternity | 3 | 0 | |
| Race | 2,398 | 1 | |
| Religion or belief | 160 | 0 | |
| Sex | 728 | 0 | |
| Sexual orientation | 136 | 0 | |
| Other | 400 | 0 | |
| Abuse of position/ corruption | Abuse of position for financial purpose | 72 | 0 |
| Abuse of position for sexual purpose | 87 | 0 | |
| Abuse of position for the purpose of pursuing an inappropriate emotional relationship | 33 | 0 | |
| Abuse of position for other purpose | 477 | 0 | |
| Obstruction of justice | 671 | 0 | |
| Organisational corruption | 205 | 0 | |
| Individual behaviours | Unprofessional attitude and disrespect | 6,067 | 3 |
| Lack of fairness and impartiality | 3,159 | 2 | |
| Overbearing or harassing behaviours | 3,391 | 2 | |
| Impolite language / tone | 5,737 | 3 | |
| Impolite and intolerant actions | 3,295 | 2 | |
| Sexual conduct | Sexual assault | 255 | 0 |
| Sexual harassment | 28 | 0 | |
| Other sexual conduct | 59 | 0 | |
| Discreditable conduct | Discreditable conduct | 1,192 | 1 |
| Other | Other | 1,920 | 1 |
| Total allegations | 190,877 | 100 |
The number of allegations logged presented in this table are only those with a category recorded. Therefore they may not match the actual number of allegations logged presented in Table 5.