If you complain about Cheshire Constabulary and ask for a review, the reviewing body found the force's original outcome was not reasonable and proportionate in 9.1% of 143 completed reviews in 2024/25, the 41st highest of 43 forces and 15.4 points below the national figure of 24.5%. Cheshire Constabulary recorded 36,857 stop and searches between 2023-07 to 2026-05, and 74.2% ended in no further action.
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The most common stated reason Cheshire Constabulary gave for a stop and search was "Controlled drugs", with 25,238 searches, 69.9% of those with a reason recorded.
Source: data.police.uk, 2023-07 to 2026-05. Figures as published; see the tables on this page for the full denominators.
Complaints about Cheshire Constabulary
| Complaint cases logged | 1,691 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 4,192 |
| Cases per 1,000 employees | 403.4 (25th of 44) |
| Review applications to the local policing body | 109 |
| Review applications to the IOPC | 34 |
Where reviews found the outcome was not reasonable and proportionate
| Route | Reviews completed | Outcome overturned | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local policing body, complaint not investigated | 116 | 6 | 5.2% |
Stop and search by Cheshire Constabulary
| Searches recorded | 36,857 |
|---|---|
| Period | 2023-07 to 2026-05 |
| Months of data | 35 of 36 |
| Ended in no further action | 74.2% |
| More than outer clothing removed | 385 |
What Cheshire Constabulary searched people for
| Stated object of search | Searches |
|---|---|
| Controlled drugs | 25,238 |
| Offensive weapons | 4,110 |
| Article for use in theft | 3,211 |
| Stolen goods | 2,103 |
| Articles for use in criminal damage | 1,420 |
Who Cheshire Constabulary searched
| Officer-defined ethnicity | Searches | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 32,655 | 90.9% |
| Black | 1,263 | 3.5% |
| Asian | 1,168 | 3.3% |
| Other | 831 | 2.3% |
Calculated over the 35,917 searches where an officer recorded an ethnicity, which is 97.4% of all searches by this force.
Compared with who lives in the Cheshire Constabulary area
| Ethnic group | Share of searches | Share of residents | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 3.5% | 0.6% | 5.8x |
| Other | 2.3% | 0.7% | 3.3x |
| Asian | 3.3% | 2.3% | 1.4x |
| White | 90.9% | 94.8% | 1.0x |
Use of force by Cheshire Constabulary
| Year | Use of force reports | Relative volume |
|---|---|---|
| 2020/21 | 8,093 | |
| 2021/22 | 12,520 | |
| 2022/23 | 12,365 | |
| 2023/24 | 13,769 | |
| 2024/25 | 13,219 |
Recorded use of force by Cheshire Constabulary has risen 63.3% 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 | 509 |
|---|---|
| Of which discharged | 21 |
| Share actually discharged | 4.1% |
Most recorded Taser use is drawing, aiming or red-dotting rather than firing. The share actually discharged is the figure worth knowing.
Complaining to Cheshire Constabulary
Complaints go to the force first. Use its own official channel so the complaint is recorded properly and you get written confirmation.
- Cheshire 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.
Cheshire 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.
- Over 140 vehicles dealt with during Alderley Edge deployments
- Appeal to trace missing teenager with links to Winsford, Northwich and Crewe
- Man jailed for sexual offences in Crewe
- Man jailed after admitting causing the death of his girlfriend
- Man found guilty of sexual assault in Northwich
- 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.