Gwent Police
Her Majesty’s Inspector for this force is Dru Sharpling. Contact her via the Western regional office.
Read about the force area…
- Gwent Police covers the south east corner of Wales. The area has a population of almost 560,000, living in several large towns and dispersed across substantial rural areas.
- Newport poses particular policing challenges with a diverse population and busy nightlife in bars and clubs.
- Farming, tourism and forestry are the main commercial activities in Gwent.
- Many parts of the areas qualify for European Community funding to address deprivation.
- The force is responsible for a key stretch of the M4, the link between England and South Wales.
- Gwent Police collaborates with other Welsh forces on areas including serious and organised crime.
Recent reports on this force
- Review of police crime and incident reports – 2012
- Valuing the Police preparedness inspection – 2011
- Anti-social behaviour inspection – 2010
Data
Up-to-date crime, anti-social behaviour, cost and workforce data for this force can be found in our interactive Crime and Policing Comparator – see how Gwent is performing, and how it compares with the rest of England and Wales.
The 2011 value for money profiles provide benchmarking information on:
- What Gwent is spending its budgets on;
- Staffing levels by grade and function; and
- Outputs and outcomes in a comparable format.
These profiles are based on data provided by the police.