The Police and Crime Commissioner has a statutory responsibility to hold Cleveland Police to account for delivering an efficient and effective police service.
As part of this responsibility, he is required to publish details of Cleveland Police’s performance. This is to ensure local communities have access to the information, which they need on their police service.
We publish the following on this page:
- Cleveland Police’s latest inspection grading from His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary (HMICFRS);
- Reports on how Cleveland Police are working towards the strategic objectives of the PCC’s Police and Crime Plan
- Information on how Cleveland Police are performing against the National Priorities for Policing.
HMICFRS Reports and Responses
In 2014, His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS) introduced its PEEL (police efficiency, effectiveness and legitimacy) inspections.
Inspections assess the performance of all 43 police forces in England and Wales.
On 10 April 2025, the HMICFRS published its 2023-25 PEEL Assessment for Cleveland Police.
The inspection assessed how well Cleveland Police performed in nine areas of policing. HMICFRS made graded judgements in eight of the nine areas as follows:
The PCC must respond to reports published by HMICFRS, as set out in Section 55 of the 1996 Police Act. He must prepare comments on the report and publish them.
The PCC’s responses cover how the PCC will take action in respect of any of the report’s recommendations. Where the PCC doesn’t intend to take action, the response must explain why.
Responses to HMICFRS Inspection ReportsPerformance against local policing priorities:
The PCC publishes a Police and Crime Plan, which sets out the strategic direction for policing and community safety in Cleveland. It is expected that the Chief Constable will factor the PCC’s objectives into the Force’s plans and strategies.
Every quarter, the OPCC prepares a report – based on data provided by Cleveland Police – which sets out how the force are delivering against the objectives (and measures) in the PCC’s Plan. These are presented to Cleveland Police and Crime Panel.
2025-26
PCC's Annual Report for 2025-26 (application, 11MB)
Police and Crime Plan Delivery and Performance Update Q3 2025-26 (application, 1MB)
Police and Crime Plan Delivery and Performance Update Q2 2025-26 (application, 945kB)
Police and Crime Plan Delivery and Performance Update Q1 2025-26 (application, 4MB)
2024-25
PCC's Annual Report for 2024-25 (application, 29MB)
Police and Crime Plan Delivery Performance Summary – Q3 – 2024/2025 (application, 307kB)
Police and Crime Plan Delivery Performance Summary – Q2 – 2024/2025 (application, 686kB)
Police and Crime Plan Delivery Performance Summary – Q1 – 2024-2025 (application, 662kB)
National Crime and Policing Data:
The Government introduced National Priorities for Policing in 2021. The priorities are specified by the Government in the National Crime and Policing Measures.
Key national policing priorities are:
- Reducing murder and other homicide;
- Reducing serious violence;
- Disrupting drugs supply and county lines;
- Reducing neighbourhood crime;
- Improving victim satisfaction with a focus on victims of domestic abuse;
- Tackling cyber crime
The PCC is required to provide a statement on Cleveland Police’s contribution to achieving improvements against national priorities. See most recent statements below:
National Crime and Policing Measures June 2026 (application, 515kB)
National Crime and Policing Measures March 2026 (application, 512kB)
National Crime and Policing Measures December 2025 (application, 498kB)
National Crime and Policing Measures September 2025 (application, 492kB)
National Crime and Policing Measures June 2025 (application, 492kB)
National Crime and Policing Measures March 2025 (application, 492kB)
Policing Performance System
Introduced in April 2026, PPS replaces previous monitoring processes used by HMICFRs.
It aims to:
- Provide a transparent and consistent assessment of police performance; and
- Allow earlier and more effective support and intervention where performance needs to improve.
There are four grades from one to four. Cleveland Police was graded in the top – level one – tier.
Level one forces are making progress and continuous improvements. HMICIFRS only has very minor concerns about them.
Complaints
PCCs must publish the most recent Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) quarterly complaints data for their force.
They also must publish the IOPC annual statistics report alongside a narrative setting out how the PCC is holding the chief officer to account.
The PCC must also set out an assessment of the performance of their own office in carrying out other complaints handling functions.
Complaints performance