If you complain about Gwent Police and ask for a review, the reviewing body found the force's original outcome was not reasonable and proportionate in 30.2% of 43 completed reviews in 2024/25, the 7th highest of 43 forces and 5.7 points above the national figure of 24.5%.
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Gwent Police recorded 5,931 use of force reports in 2024/25, against a workforce of 2,596.
Source: Home Office use of force statistics and IOPC, 2024/25. Figures as published; see the tables on this page for the full denominators.
Complaints about Gwent Police
| Complaint cases logged | 624 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 2,596 |
| Cases per 1,000 employees | 240.4 (39th of 44) |
| Review applications to the local policing body | 44 |
| Review applications to the IOPC | 7 |
Where reviews found the outcome was not reasonable and proportionate
| Route | Reviews completed | Outcome overturned | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local policing body, complaint not investigated | 38 | 10 | 26.3% |
Use of force by Gwent Police
| Year | Use of force reports | Relative volume |
|---|---|---|
| 2020/21 | 7,441 | |
| 2021/22 | 5,698 | |
| 2022/23 | 6,297 | |
| 2023/24 | 6,331 | |
| 2024/25 | 5,931 |
Recorded use of force by Gwent Police has fallen 20.3% since 2020/21. Nationally the total rose 39.4% over the same period, so this force is moving against the national trend.
Taser use
| Total recorded Taser uses | 432 |
|---|---|
| Of which discharged | 33 |
| Share actually discharged | 7.6% |
Most recorded Taser use is drawing, aiming or red-dotting rather than firing. The share actually discharged is the figure worth knowing.
Complaining to Gwent Police
Complaints go to the force first. Use its own official channel so the complaint is recorded properly and you get written confirmation.
- Gwent Police 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.
Gwent Police 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.
- Two men in court charged with burglary offences in Newport city centre
- Two arrested following reported burglaries in Newport city centre
- Police under pressure as 10 deaths this year have triggered murder investigations
- Police in murder probe issue image of man in Harley Davidson gear they want to trace
- Appeal to locate missing Newport man
- Independent Office for Police Conduct, police complaints statistics for England and Wales, 2024/25.
- Home Office police use of force statistics, England and Wales, 2024/25.
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