Police officer ethnicity in Metropolitan Police Service
Percentage breakdowns for each ethnicity exclude cases where the officer did not state their ethnicity. The number of ‘not stated’ cases are included in the data tables.
| Ethnicity | Police officers | Proportion of police officers | Proportion of force area population | Force area population |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asian or Asian British | 1,666 | 5.5% | 17.0% | 1,386,619 |
| Black or Black British | 993 | 3.3% | 13.3% | 1,088,447 |
| Chinese or other ethnic group | 619 | 2.1% | 5.0% | 404,874 |
| Mixed | 987 | 3.3% | 5.0% | 404,990 |
| Not stated | 265 | - | - | - |
| White | 25,861 | 85.8% | 59.8% | 4,881,636 |
Proportion of police officers from BME groups across police forces in England and Wales
| Police force | BME police officers | Proportion of BME police officers | Proportion of force area BME population | Force area BME population |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avon and Somerset Constabulary | 69 | 2.9% | 6.7% | 107,585 |
| Bedfordshire Police | 115 | 10.3% | 22.5% | 138,414 |
| British Transport Police | 275 | 9.9% | 14.0% | 7,866,517 |
| Cambridgeshire Constabulary | 46 | 3.3% | 9.7% | 78,310 |
| Cheshire Constabulary | 30 | 1.5% | 3.1% | 31,711 |
| City of London Police | 44 | 6.3% | 21.4% | 1,576 |
| Cleveland Police | 23 | 1.9% | 5.5% | 30,771 |
| Cumbria Constabulary | 10 | 0.9% | 1.5% | 7,601 |
| Derbyshire Constabulary | 60 | 3.4% | 6.7% | 68,593 |
| Devon & Cornwall Police | 36 | 1.6% | 2.5% | 40,912 |
| Dorset Police | 20 | 1.6% | 4.0% | 29,404 |
| Durham Constabulary | 20 | 1.8% | 2.2% | 13,442 |
| Dyfed-Powys Police | 13 | 1.3% | 2.0% | 10,400 |
| Essex Police | 63 | 2.2% | 6.8% | 116,642 |
| Gloucestershire Constabulary | 24 | 2.3% | 4.6% | 27,337 |
| Greater Manchester Police | 440 | 6.9% | 16.2% | 434,405 |
| Gwent Police | 28 | 2.3% | 3.9% | 22,377 |
| Hampshire Constabulary | 84 | 3.1% | 6.7% | 126,613 |
| Hertfordshire Constabulary | 83 | 4.3% | 12.4% | 138,567 |
| Humberside Police | 26 | 1.5% | 3.5% | 32,368 |
| Kent Police | 97 | 3.0% | 6.9% | 119,984 |
| Lancashire Constabulary | 130 | 4.6% | 9.6% | 140,858 |
| Leicestershire Police | 136 | 7.8% | 21.6% | 219,993 |
| Lincolnshire Police | 22 | 2.0% | 2.4% | 17,169 |
| Merseyside Police | 122 | 3.6% | 5.5% | 75,886 |
| Metropolitan Police Service | 4,265 | 14.2% | 40.2% | 3,284,930 |
| Norfolk Constabulary | 30 | 2.0% | 3.5% | 29,870 |
| North Wales Police | 13 | 0.9% | 2.5% | 17,233 |
| North Yorkshire Police | 16 | 1.2% | 3.4% | 27,221 |
| Northamptonshire Police | 44 | 3.8% | 8.5% | 59,130 |
| Northumbria Police | 53 | 1.7% | 5.4% | 77,106 |
| Nottinghamshire Police | 89 | 4.7% | 11.2% | 121,981 |
| South Wales Police | 69 | 2.4% | 6.6% | 85,193 |
| South Yorkshire Police | 89 | 3.6% | 9.4% | 125,948 |
| Staffordshire Police | 36 | 2.3% | 5.9% | 65,170 |
| Suffolk Constabulary | 35 | 3.1% | 4.8% | 34,968 |
| Surrey Police | 66 | 4.0% | 9.6% | 108,708 |
| Sussex Police | 53 | 2.2% | 6.3% | 101,499 |
| Thames Valley Police | 207 | 5.1% | 15.4% | 350,126 |
| Warwickshire Police | 40 | 5.1% | 7.3% | 39,786 |
| West Mercia Police | 51 | 2.6% | 3.8% | 45,900 |
| West Midlands Police | 652 | 10.0% | 29.9% | 817,322 |
| West Yorkshire Police | 286 | 5.7% | 18.2% | 406,240 |
| Wiltshire Police | 18 | 1.8% | 5.5% | 37,268 |
Proportion of officers from BME groups, by rank in Metropolitan Police Service
| Category | BME | BME proportion | White | White proportion | Not stated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Force area population | 3,284,930 | 40.2% | 4,881,636 | 59.8% | - |
| Constable | 3,739 | 15.6% | 20,187 | 84.4% | 223 |
| Sergeant | 400 | 9.0% | 4,039 | 91.0% | 17 |
| Inspector | 94 | 7.7% | 1,131 | 92.3% | 9 |
| Chief Inspector and above | 12 | 4.4% | 262 | 95.6% | 1 |
Gender representation by rank in Metropolitan Police Service
| Category | Male | Male proportion | Female | Female proportion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Force area population | 4,394,695 | 49.8% | 4,422,652 | 50.2% |
| Constable | 17,246 | 71.4% | 6,902 | 28.6% |
| Sergeant | 3,564 | 80.0% | 893 | 20.0% |
| Inspector | 970 | 78.6% | 264 | 21.4% |
| Chief Inspector and above | 212 | 77.2% | 63 | 22.8% |
Proportion of workforce from BME groups, by worker type in Metropolitan Police Service
| Category | BME | BME proportion | White | White proportion | Not stated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Force area population | 3,284,930 | 40.2% | 4,881,636 | 59.8% | - |
| Police officers | 4,265 | 14.2% | 25,861 | 85.8% | 265 |
| PCSOs | 508 | 39.1% | 791 | 60.9% | 16 |
| Staff | 1,891 | 25.2% | 5,606 | 74.8% | 530 |
| Special constables | 680 | 33.3% | 1,364 | 66.7% | 202 |
Proportion of workforce by gender, by worker type in Metropolitan Police Service
| Category | Male | Male proportion | Female | Female proportion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Force area population | 4,394,695 | 49.8% | 4,422,652 | 50.2% |
| Police officers | 22,205 | 73.1% | 8,185 | 26.9% |
| PCSOs | 844 | 64.2% | 471 | 35.8% |
| Staff | 3,444 | 42.9% | 4,583 | 57.1% |
| Special constables | 1,579 | 70.3% | 667 | 29.7% |
The British Transport Police are responsible for policing railways in the Metropolitan Police Service area. View police workforce diversity data for British Transport Police.