Lancashire Constabulary
Her Majesty’s Inspector for this force is Roger Baker. Contact him via the Northern regional office.
Read about the force area…
- Lancashire has a sharply contrasting mix of major towns and rural areas.
- In the south, it borders the densely populated Greater Manchester and Merseyside conurbations, with the higher crime rates associated with such areas.
- Further north, it shares similarities with its neighbour, Cumbria. There are large rural areas in Lancashire from Lancaster northwards, and seaside resorts such as Morecambe.
- The county has 125 miles of coastline, with ferry ports at Fleetwood and Heysham. A major stretch of the M6 runs through the county.
- Blackpool is a significant tourist attraction. Its many bars, pubs and clubs also give it one of the busiest ‘night-time economies’ in the region, which creates demands on the force.
- In the east of the county, there are large and long-established Asian communities, some living in mill towns with problems of economic deprivation.
Recent reports on this force
- Review of police crime and incident reports – 2012
- Valuing the Police preparedness inspection – 2011
- Custody suites joint 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 Lancashire is performing, and how it compares with the rest of England and Wales.
The 2011 value for money profiles provide benchmarking information on:
- What Lancashire 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.