Peer group · benchmark

MSG: Msg6 Rural

7 members 6 metrics compared

HMICFRS Most Similar Group: Msg6 Rural.

7 Members
6 Metrics Compared

Comparison table

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Organisation 101 Median Wait Time — R… 101 Median Wait Time (Se… 999 Average Answer Time … 999 Average Answer Time … 999 Calls Answered At 60… 999 Calls Answered At 60…
Warwickshire Police 9.0
-13.0
8.0
+0.1 3
9.2
+1.8 2
8.8
+1.9 2
0.5
-0.2
0.7
-0.1 3
North Yorkshire Police 25.0
+3.0 3
25.0
+17.1 1
5.5
-1.9
4.8
-2.1
0.1
-0.6
0.2
-0.6
North Wales Police 39.0
+17.0 2
2.0
-5.9
7.0
-0.4
5.1
-1.8
0.6
-0.1 3
1.2
+0.4 2
Gloucestershire Constabulary 3.0
-19.0
2.0
-5.9
6.0
-1.4
6.2
-0.7
0.7
0.0 2
0.5
-0.3
Dyfed-Powys Police 2.0
-20.0
2.0
-5.9
4.9
-2.5
5.0
-1.9
0.4
-0.3
0.3
-0.5
Dorset Police 73.0
+51.0 1
14.0
+6.1 2
10.9
+3.5 1
10.4
+3.5 1
2.0
+1.3 1
2.2
+1.4 1
Cumbria Constabulary 3.0
-19.0
2.0
-5.9
8.4
+1.0 3
8.1
+1.1 3
0.4
-0.3
0.4
-0.4

Benchmark ranges

Distribution across the peer group

Each bar shows how values are distributed across the peer group. Full range (min–max). Middle 50% of bodies. Average.

101 Median Wait Time — Rolling (Seconds)
Min: 2.0 Avg: 22.0 Max: 73.0
7 bodies · Apr 2025–Jan 2026
101 Median Wait Time (Seconds)
Min: 2.0 Avg: 7.9 Max: 25.0
7 bodies · Jan 2026
999 Average Answer Time — Rolling (Seconds)
Min: 4.9 Avg: 7.4 Max: 10.9
7 bodies · Apr 2025–Feb 2026
999 Average Answer Time (Seconds)
Min: 4.8 Avg: 6.9 Max: 10.4
7 bodies · Feb 2026
999 Calls Answered At 60S Or Longer (%)
Min: 0.1 Avg: 0.7 Max: 2.0
7 bodies · Feb 2026
999 Calls Answered At 60S Or Longer — Rolling (%)
Min: 0.2 Avg: 0.8 Max: 2.2
7 bodies · Apr 2025–Feb 2026
999 calls answered within 10s (%)
Min: 89.5 Avg: 91.5 Max: 94.4
7 bodies · Feb 2026
999 calls answered within 10s — rolling (%)
Min: 86.7 Avg: 90.2 Max: 95.1
7 bodies · Apr 2025–Feb 2026
Charge rate (victim-based offences)
Min: 6.3 Avg: 9.2 Max: 11.5
7 bodies · YE Sep 2025
Constable rank (%)
Min: 72.1 Avg: 75.7 Max: 77.1
7 bodies · Mar 2025
CPS average days referral to charge
Min: 47.5 Avg: 54.1 Max: 64.4
7 bodies · Q3 23-24 to Q2 24-25
CPS charge rate
Min: 70.3 Avg: 76.0 Max: 83.0
7 bodies · Q3 23-24 to Q2 24-25
CPS conviction rate
Min: 82.5 Avg: 85.6 Max: 87.5
7 bodies · Q3 23-24 to Q2 24-25
CPS Domestic Abuse average days referral to charge
Min: 24.2 Avg: 35.7 Max: 53.4
7 bodies · Q3 23-24 to Q2 24-25
CPS Domestic Abuse charge rate
Min: 65.8 Avg: 73.9 Max: 82.1
7 bodies · Q3 23-24 to Q2 24-25
CPS Domestic Abuse conviction rate
Min: 75.5 Avg: 78.9 Max: 83.2
7 bodies · Q3 23-24 to Q2 24-25
CPS prosecutions
Min: 2947.0 Avg: 4428.0 Max: 6462.0
7 bodies · Q3 23-24 to Q2 24-25
CPS Rape average days referral to charge
Min: 91.4 Avg: 199.4 Max: 310.0
7 bodies · Q3 23-24 to Q2 24-25
CPS Rape charge rate
Min: 47.3 Avg: 69.7 Max: 90.4
7 bodies · Q3 23-24 to Q2 24-25
CPS Rape conviction rate
Min: 44.2 Avg: 59.1 Max: 76.2
7 bodies · Q3 23-24 to Q2 24-25
CPS RASSO conviction rate
Min: 50.0 Avg: 60.0 Max: 66.0
7 bodies · Q4 24-25 to Q3 25-26
CPS referrals
Min: 1634.0 Avg: 2038.4 Max: 2833.0
7 bodies · Q3 23-24 to Q2 24-25
Ethnic minority officers (%)
Min: 1.1 Avg: 2.6 Max: 5.5
7 bodies · Mar 2025
Female officers (%)
Min: 33.4 Avg: 38.1 Max: 42.5
7 bodies · Mar 2025
Government funding (£m)
Min: 77.2 Avg: 95.5 Max: 114.3
7 bodies · 2025-26
Hate crime recorded by police
Min: 397.0 Avg: 929.1 Max: 1373.0
7 bodies · 2024/25
Hate crimes recorded — disability
Min: 44.0 Avg: 96.0 Max: 157.0
7 bodies · 2024/25
Hate crimes recorded — race
Min: 284.0 Avg: 606.4 Max: 822.0
7 bodies · 2024/25
Hate crimes recorded — religion
Min: 18.0 Avg: 57.7 Max: 109.0
7 bodies · 2024/25
Hate crimes recorded — sexual orientation
Min: 63.0 Avg: 167.4 Max: 253.0
7 bodies · 2024/25
Hate crimes recorded — transgender
Min: 14.0 Avg: 35.9 Max: 61.0
7 bodies · 2024/25
IOPC deaths in/following police contact
Min: 1.0 Avg: 3.0 Max: 5.0
7 bodies · 2024/2025
IOPC police complaints
Min: 294.0 Avg: 386.9 Max: 465.0
7 bodies · 2023-24
Median days to investigation closure
Min: 34.0 Avg: 53.7 Max: 74.0
7 bodies · YE Sep 2025
Median days to investigation closure (adult rape)
Min: 309.0 Avg: 438.4 Max: 640.5
7 bodies · YE Sep 2025
Missing persons rate per 1,000 population
Min: 2.5 Avg: 4.8 Max: 6.7
7 bodies · 2023/24
Missing persons reported
Min: 1706.0 Avg: 3107.1 Max: 4024.0
7 bodies · 2023/24
No suspect identified rate
Min: 25.2 Avg: 32.2 Max: 40.0
7 bodies · YE Sep 2025
Officer assaults — with injury
Min: 25.0 Avg: 96.6 Max: 171.0
7 bodies · 2023/24
Officer assaults — without injury
Min: 25.0 Avg: 292.0 Max: 463.0
7 bodies · 2023/24
Officers dismissed (barred list)
Min: 4.0 Avg: 7.0 Max: 15.0
7 bodies · 2024-25
Officer sickness absence rate (%)
Min: 1.7 Avg: 3.2 Max: 4.6
7 bodies · Mar 2025
Officers on sickness absence (FTE)
Min: 19.0 Avg: 45.6 Max: 76.0
7 bodies · Mar 2025
Officers per 1,000 population
Min: 1.8 Avg: 2.2 Max: 2.7
7 bodies · Mid-2024
Officer strength change since Mar 2019
Min: 146.5 Avg: 241.8 Max: 314.3
7 bodies · Mar 2025 vs Mar 2019
Officer strength change since Mar 2019 (%)
Min: 12.8 Avg: 21.4 Max: 38.5
7 bodies · Mar 2025 vs Mar 2019
Officer strength YoY change (%)
Min: -1.5 Avg: 0.0 Max: 2.9
7 bodies · Mar 2025
Officers with <5 years service (%)
Min: 23.7 Avg: 29.5 Max: 33.2
7 bodies · Mar 2025
Overall confidence in local police (%)
Min: 65.6 Avg: 69.8 Max: 75.1
7 bodies · YE Sep 2024
PCC precept (£m)
Min: 61.5 Avg: 87.3 Max: 114.3
7 bodies · 2025-26
Police can be relied on (%)
Min: 43.3 Avg: 51.3 Max: 55.8
7 bodies · YE Sep 2024
Police doing good/excellent job (%)
Min: 47.1 Avg: 53.7 Max: 62.1
7 bodies · YE Sep 2024
Police force area population
Min: 510680.0 Avg: 668155.1 Max: 844571.0
7 bodies · Mid-2024
Police officer strength
Min: 1131.0 Avg: 1420.6 Max: 1736.0
7 bodies · Mar 2025
Rape offences charge rate
Min: 5.9 Avg: 8.7 Max: 12.1
7 bodies · YE Mar 2026
Recorded crime - Criminal damage and arson
Min: 1743.0 Avg: 2329.0 Max: 3189.0
7 bodies · 2024/25
Recorded crime - Drug offences
Min: 524.0 Avg: 716.7 Max: 1039.0
7 bodies · 2024/25
Recorded crime - Miscellaneous crimes
Min: 306.0 Avg: 542.3 Max: 719.0
7 bodies · 2024/25
Recorded crime - Public order offences
Min: 1665.0 Avg: 2082.9 Max: 2441.0
7 bodies · 2024/25
Recorded crime - Robbery
Min: 55.0 Avg: 136.9 Max: 238.0
7 bodies · 2024/25
Recorded crime - Sexual offences
Min: 833.0 Avg: 1021.9 Max: 1312.0
7 bodies · 2024/25
Recorded crime - Theft offences
Min: 3772.0 Avg: 6377.9 Max: 9375.0
7 bodies · 2024/25
Recorded crime - Violence against the person
Min: 7500.0 Avg: 9718.0 Max: 12924.0
7 bodies · 2024/25
Recorded crime - Weapons offences
Min: 204.0 Avg: 250.3 Max: 314.0
7 bodies · 2024/25
S136 detentions
Min: 72.0 Avg: 243.6 Max: 403.0
7 bodies · Year ending Mar 2025
S136 place of safety — Health-based
Min: 50.0 Avg: 164.0 Max: 273.0
7 bodies · Year ending Mar 2025
Section 47A stop and search total
Min: 0.0 Avg: 0.0 Max: 0.0
7 bodies · 2024/25
Section 60 stop and search total
Min: 0.0 Avg: 17.0 Max: 92.0
7 bodies · 2024/25
Sexual offences charge rate
Min: 8.9 Avg: 10.7 Max: 13.3
7 bodies · YE Mar 2026
Sickness absence rate (%)
Min: 1.7 Avg: 3.2 Max: 4.6
7 bodies · Mar 2025
Staff dismissed (barred list)
Min: 1.0 Avg: 3.6 Max: 11.0
7 bodies · 2024-25
Stop and search arrest rate
Min: 12.2 Avg: 17.7 Max: 27.0
7 bodies · 2024/25
Stop and search - Black
Min: 40.0 Avg: 98.0 Max: 171.0
7 bodies · 2024/25
Stop and search Black-to-White disparity ratio
Min: 2.6 Avg: 5.4 Max: 8.5
7 bodies · 2024/25
Stop and search disparity ratio - Asian vs White
Min: 1.0 Avg: 1.9 Max: 3.7
7 bodies · 2024/25
Stop and search disparity ratio - Black vs White
Min: 2.6 Avg: 5.4 Max: 8.5
7 bodies · 2024/25
Stop and search disparity ratio - Mixed vs White
Min: 0.9 Avg: 1.9 Max: 3.0
7 bodies · 2024/25
Stop and search disparity ratio - Other vs White
Min: 1.3 Avg: 2.0 Max: 3.2
7 bodies · 2024/25
Stop and search ethnic disproportionality
Min: 0.0 Avg: 0.0 Max: 0.1
7 bodies · 2024/25
Stop and search rate per 1,000 - Asian
Min: 2.6 Avg: 12.0 Max: 56.4
7 bodies · 2024/25
Stop and search rate per 1,000 - Black
Min: 10.0 Avg: 25.5 Max: 87.1
7 bodies · 2024/25
Stop and search rate per 1,000 - Mixed
Min: 3.7 Avg: 8.3 Max: 21.7
7 bodies · 2024/25
Stop and search rate per 1,000 - Other
Min: 2.7 Avg: 10.6 Max: 36.7
7 bodies · 2024/25
Stop and search rate per 1,000 - White
Min: 1.7 Avg: 5.0 Max: 15.2
7 bodies · 2024/25
Stop and search total
Min: 1357.0 Avg: 3781.7 Max: 9996.0
7 bodies · 2024/25
Stop and search - White
Min: 983.0 Avg: 3140.6 Max: 7986.0
7 bodies · 2024/25
Total dismissed (barred list)
Min: 7.0 Avg: 10.6 Max: 26.0
7 bodies · 2024-25
Total police funding (£m)
Min: 149.0 Avg: 182.8 Max: 226.2
7 bodies · 2025-26
Total recorded crime
Min: 19120.0 Avg: 23175.7 Max: 27827.0
7 bodies · 2024/25
Total workforce
Min: 1985.0 Avg: 2403.0 Max: 3011.0
7 bodies · Mar 2025
VAWG offences - Sexual offences
Min: 68.0 Avg: 93.6 Max: 124.0
7 bodies · 2025/26
VAWG offences - Violence against the person
Min: 2173.0 Avg: 3057.1 Max: 4573.0
7 bodies · 2025/26
VAWG recorded offences (DA proxy)
Min: 2260.0 Avg: 3150.7 Max: 4676.0
7 bodies · 2025/26
Victim does not support action rate
Min: 20.4 Avg: 29.8 Max: 36.2
7 bodies · YE Sep 2025
Annual expenditure
Min: 60.0 Avg: 98918.5 Max: 270126.0
6 bodies · latest
Domestic abuse charge/summons rate
Min: 4.4 Avg: 7.6 Max: 11.5
6 bodies · YE Mar 2025
Domestic abuse no suspect identified rate
Min: 0.3 Avg: 1.4 Max: 2.4
6 bodies · YE Mar 2025
Domestic abuse victim does not support action rate
Min: 44.0 Avg: 54.2 Max: 62.3
6 bodies · YE Mar 2025
S136 place of safety — A&E
Min: 17.0 Avg: 76.3 Max: 186.0
6 bodies · Year ending Mar 2025
Annual income
Min: 550.0 Avg: 72099.8 Max: 305034.0
5 bodies · latest
S136 place of safety — Not known
Min: 3.0 Avg: 12.6 Max: 45.0
5 bodies · Year ending Mar 2025
S136 place of safety — Police station
Min: 1.0 Avg: 5.6 Max: 12.0
5 bodies · Year ending Mar 2025
Stop and search monthly arrest rate
Min: 13.6 Avg: 14.5 Max: 15.2
3 bodies · Mar 2026
Stop and search monthly - Asian
Min: 0.0 Avg: 5.7 Max: 14.0
3 bodies · Mar 2026
Stop and search monthly - Black
Min: 6.0 Avg: 15.3 Max: 20.0
3 bodies · Mar 2026
Stop and search monthly - drugs
Min: 107.0 Avg: 253.3 Max: 482.0
3 bodies · Mar 2026
Stop and search monthly find rate
Min: 15.8 Avg: 31.1 Max: 50.7
3 bodies · Mar 2026
Stop and search monthly positive outcome rate
Min: 21.4 Avg: 24.2 Max: 28.8
3 bodies · Mar 2026
Stop and search monthly total
Min: 156.0 Avg: 371.3 Max: 655.0
3 bodies · Mar 2026
Stop and search monthly - weapons
Min: 20.0 Avg: 45.0 Max: 61.0
3 bodies · Mar 2026
Stop and search monthly - White
Min: 100.0 Avg: 267.3 Max: 555.0
3 bodies · Mar 2026
Mean gender pay gap (%)
Min: 8.9 Avg: 11.5 Max: 16.2
3 bodies · 2023-to-2024
Median gender pay gap (%)
Min: 16.8 Avg: 19.8 Max: 22.8
3 bodies · 2023-to-2024
Women in upper pay quartile (%)
Min: 25.0 Avg: 31.0 Max: 36.3
3 bodies · 2023-to-2024