If you complain about Cambridgeshire Constabulary and ask for a review, the reviewing body found the force's original outcome was not reasonable and proportionate in 22.0% of 59 completed reviews in 2024/25, the 23rd highest of 43 forces and 2.5 points below the national figure of 24.5%. Cambridgeshire Constabulary recorded 8,373 stop and searches between 2023-07 to 2026-05, and 66.5% ended in no further action.
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Of 463 recorded Taser uses by Cambridgeshire Constabulary, 2.6% were actually discharged. The rest were drawing, aiming or red-dotting.
Source: Home Office use of force statistics, 2024/25. Figures as published; see the tables on this page for the full denominators.
Complaints about Cambridgeshire Constabulary
| Complaint cases logged | 1,141 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 2,809 |
| Cases per 1,000 employees | 406.2 (23rd of 44) |
| Review applications to the local policing body | 38 |
| Review applications to the IOPC | 27 |
Where reviews found the outcome was not reasonable and proportionate
| Route | Reviews completed | Outcome overturned | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local policing body, complaint not investigated | 32 | 8 | 25.0% |
Stop and search by Cambridgeshire Constabulary
| Searches recorded | 8,373 |
|---|---|
| Period | 2023-07 to 2026-05 |
| Months of data | 35 of 36 |
| Ended in no further action | 66.5% |
What Cambridgeshire Constabulary searched people for
| Stated object of search | Searches |
|---|---|
| Controlled drugs | 5,576 |
| Offensive weapons | 1,364 |
| Article for use in theft | 991 |
| Stolen goods | 191 |
| Articles for use in criminal damage | 102 |
Who Cambridgeshire Constabulary searched
| Officer-defined ethnicity | Searches | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 5,704 | 72.5% |
| Black | 957 | 12.2% |
| Asian | 943 | 12.0% |
| Other | 266 | 3.4% |
Calculated over the 7,870 searches where an officer recorded an ethnicity, which is 94.0% of all searches by this force.
Compared with who lives in the Cambridgeshire Constabulary area
| Ethnic group | Share of searches | Share of residents | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 12.2% | 2.1% | 5.8x |
| Other | 3.4% | 1.7% | 2.0x |
| Asian | 12.0% | 7.9% | 1.5x |
| White | 72.5% | 85.4% | 0.8x |
Use of force by Cambridgeshire Constabulary
| Year | Use of force reports | Relative volume |
|---|---|---|
| 2020/21 | 4,716 | |
| 2021/22 | 6,009 | |
| 2022/23 | 8,608 | |
| 2023/24 | 10,442 | |
| 2024/25 | 11,040 |
Recorded use of force by Cambridgeshire Constabulary has risen 134.1% since 2020/21. Nationally the total rose 39.4% over the same period, so this force is rising faster than the national trend.
Taser use
| Total recorded Taser uses | 463 |
|---|---|
| Of which discharged | 12 |
| Share actually discharged | 2.6% |
Most recorded Taser use is drawing, aiming or red-dotting rather than firing. The share actually discharged is the figure worth knowing.
Complaining to Cambridgeshire Constabulary
Complaints go to the force first. Use its own official channel so the complaint is recorded properly and you get written confirmation.
- Cambridgeshire Constabulary official website
- Telephone: 101
What you can do about it
Complaining to a force and bringing a claim against it are different processes with different outcomes. Reviews overturn the force's own finding in roughly a quarter of cases nationally, which makes the review stage worth understanding before you use it.
Cambridgeshire Constabulary in the news
The five most recent reports mentioning this force, collected automatically. Headlines and links belong to the publishers named. We do not edit, summarise or endorse them, and inclusion here does not imply any finding against anyone.
- Convicted sex offender back behind bars
- Council and police get tough on people riding bikes, e-scooters and e-bikes along Bridge Street
- Man assaulted wife and son in “abhorrent” attack
- Man assaulted wife in “abhorrent” attack
- Rapist who exploited teenager is jailed 22 years
- Independent Office for Police Conduct, police complaints statistics for England and Wales, 2024/25.
- data.police.uk stop and search API, 2023-07 to 2026-05. Accessed 2026-08-29.
- Home Office police use of force statistics, England and Wales, 2024/25.
Data last refreshed , covering 2023-07 to 2026-05. Every figure on this page is recomputed from the source datasets, not edited by hand. Found something wrong? Tell us.