Total crime increased by less than 1% in 2025, but mental health-related calls to police were up by 6%.
Recorded crimes were up on the previous year, at 2,215 reports.
Anti-social behaviour calls were down 8.5% to 1,189 and 424 charges were applied for criminal offences.
Deputy chief officer Richard Bell said that tangible progress had been made on protecting the community and addressing serious crime, but there was still important work to do with a focus on supporting victims and bringing offenders to justice.
‘Our officers and staff continue to deliver a service they can rightly be proud of, even as demands on policing remain high. I am committed to providing a professional, trusted and compassionate policing service that is engaged with, and responsive to, the people we serve.
‘I want to ensure we continue to strengthen our neighbourhood policing model and embed our renewed approach to investigations. I expect these developments will deliver further improvements by the time we next report.
‘This latest report should reflect both the challenges and pride that come with a career in policing and recognise the commitment of our staff and partners who work every hour of every day to keep the Bailiwick safe.’
Crimes by category
1,131 offences against the person
297 offences against property
328 acquisitive crime
250 sexual offences
63 drug offences
60 burglary
86 other
Sex offences make up more than 11% of all 2,215 recorded crimes
Reported sexual offences rose by 9% last year compared to 2024, the latest Bailiwick Law Enforcement annual report has revealed.
A total of 250 reports of sex offences were made, making up more than 11% of all 2,215 recorded crimes.
Last year, 115 arrests were made in relation to sexual offences and there were 72 related charges and summonses as a result.
Nearly 70 reports of rape were filed, compared to 39 in 2024.
However, reports of the rape of a child under the age of 13 halved from 11 in 2024 to five in 2025.
The number of sexual assault reports remains consistent for both years at 67.
A new offence of threatening to disclose private sexual images was created, of which four reports were made last year.
Chief officer Damian Kitchen said that 2025 was a year of major change and development for the police force.
‘The introduction of the new domestic abuse law represents an important improvement in local legislation which is proving effective in protecting victims and bringing offenders to justice, with enhanced tools and powers available to us,’ he said.
‘Our approach to tackling violence against women and girls has developed with training for detectives focused on modern investigative approaches and tools designed to improve outcomes for victims of rape and serious sexual offences.
‘We now also have a “Soteria” action plan following the visit of UK leaders in the investigation of rape and serious sexual offences.
‘Well-publicised convictions for serious offences are testament to this work and can only be achieved through the close working relationship and support of our law officers, for which I am grateful.’
The school’s liaison programme has grown, with educational programmes focused on driver safety and online safety as two of the most pressing risks for young people.
The team ran sextortion workshops, assemblies, staff awareness training and parent and carer forums in schools, as well as media campaigns to target this particular risk for children and young adults and prevent people from becoming victims of fraud or blackmail.
Reports of sexual communication with a child fell from 31 in 2024 to six in 2025.
However, the number arranging or facilitating commission of a child sex offence rose from one in 2024 to six in 2025.
During 2025, Guernsey Police implemented a specialist policy locally for the investigation of ‘non-contact’ sexual offences.
These cases are now assigned to crime services for investigation, and investigative lines of enquiry and victim support for non-contact sexual offences will be the same as for rape and serious sexual offences.
The report said that resources have, and will be, dedicated as a priority to investigating any complaints of that nature.
In June, accredited trainers from the Operation Soteria programme delivered specialist training on modern approaches, new tools and emerging research designed to improve outcomes for victims of rape and serious sexual offences.
More than 30 venues registered for the Safe Place Project, with police officers training alongside bar staff to help venues recognise, prevent and respond to unacceptable behaviour.
Uniformed and plain-clothed deployments have been used to deter offenders and disrupt anyone displaying predatory or suspicious behaviour.
In November, police recommendations to address gaps in the Sexual Offences Law were approved by the Home Affairs Committee, with the hope the proposals will be lodged to the States in early 2026.
Police will also engage as needed with the proposed sentencing review being led by Home Affairs.
Road traffic collisions reduced by 9% in 2025
The number of road traffic collisions reduced by 9% in 2025, but collisions resulting in death or serious injury increased from six to nine.
Of the 331 collisions reported, one proved fatal, eight involved serious injuries and there were 101 with slight injuries.
In the community survey, road safety was expressed as one of the areas of greatest community concern, with 27% of respondents concerned about being victim to a driving-related offence.
The Roads Policing Unit has worked closely with uniformed shifts and police partners to improve public safety on the roads through prevention, education and proactive enforcement.
The volume of ‘fatal five’ offences recorded in 2025 has remained steady on 2024 levels, but drink-driving and driving while using a mobile phone have risen considerably, owing in part to proactive operations.
Operations to target this behaviour have been supplemented by education and awareness campaigns via schools and the media.
Nine collisions resulting in death or serious injury
331 recorded road traffic collisions
42 recorded collisions, 17 involving pedestrians and 25 with cyclists
53 FPTs issued for use of mobile phone while driving, up 82%
92 drink-driving incidents, up 40%; and seven breathalyser readings above 108microgrammes
Positive outcome rate on a par with 2024 at 23%
Guernsey Police’s positive outcome rate last year remained on par with 2024 at 23%.
Last year saw several sensitive and high-profile cases being dealt with by Criminal Investigation and Public Protection Units.
Many cases were publicised for open justice, to reassure islanders than offenders are being dealt with and to deter others from committing similar crimes.
The High-Tech Crime Unit is a small dedicated team of professionals with an increasing workload and complexity of investigations, searching for crucial evidence which supports prosecutions and intelligence gathering across borders, financial and traditional criminal arenas.
During 2025, the unit dealt with 708 forensic or CCTV requests which proved pivotal in many cases and on occasions involved assessing distressing material.
The Investigative Support Unit is mainly staffed by civilian investigators, whose work in holding investigations led to many successful outcomes throughout the years and allows warranted officers to be freed up for frontline duties.
Neighbourhood policing
A dedicated neighbourhood policing inspector will be appointed with a dedicated neighbourhood policing team in Guernsey.
Throughout the first half of last year, police response shifts dedicated targeted patrol operations in response to increased calls concerning young people.
Individuals and groups of interest were identified with any trends in anti-social behaviour. Engagement with young people led to noticeable decreases in anti-social behaviour at key hotspot locations including Town Terminus, Beau Sejour and Admiral Park.
Police said the decision to appoint a neighbourhood policing inspector signifies their commitment to using community engagement and officer visibility as a method of deterring offending and to strengthen the relationship between the police and public.
1,698 responses to the police community survey
1,189 anti-social behaviour calls for service, down 8.5%
More than 530 hours of school liaison sessions and assemblies delivered by police officers and staff
New domestic abuse law
Operational implementation of the new domestic abuse law has been a priority across operations and investigations in 2025.
New legislative tools were introduced to provide robust protection and justice for victims of domestic abuse.
The new domestic abuse law recognises coercive control and non-physical abuse as crimes, as well as physical abuse.
A new offence of child cruelty builds on an existing offence by including non-physical forms of cruelty and can apply to anyone with responsibility for a child.
New offences of allowing death or serious harm in the household and threatening to disclose private sexual images have been established.
Domestic Abuse Protection Notices are short-term measures that can prevent alleged offenders from contacting victims or visiting their homes for up to 72 hours, allowing time for a court hearing to take place. Domestic Abuse Protection Orders are longer-term protections, issued by the courts, and can restrict contact for up to two years, significantly longer than the UK’s 28-day limit.
Between June 2025 and 14 January 2026, 485 domestic abuse offences were recorded and 66 arrests made.
13 DAPNs were issued and 11 DAPOs.
Two breaches of DAPOs were prosecuted.
Structure remodelling began during 2025
Remodelling of the structure of Guernsey Police is going ahead to ensure it is resilient and offers what the public expects.
It began during 2025 and will continue to ensure the design meets the demands of the community.
While the force acknowledged the impact of high turnover and the need to fill critical gaps with agency staff, it experienced success in recent local recruitment campaigns with the five recruits from 2024 completing their first full year of service, and a further seven recruits passing out as probationary constables earlier this year.
Police continued their commitment to the HeForShe initiative, encouraging promotions to see an increase in the number of female officers in middle- ranking roles, aligning with the force’s stated objective to address any barriers to female officers and staff seeking promotion.
Thirteen promotions were awarded to local officers – one superintendent, two chief inspectors, five inspectors and five sergeants.
The improvement of detainee care and management of custody facilities and processes was an area of focus. 18 sergeants completed their College of Policing-accredited custody officer course within the first two months of 2026, which strengthened their confidence in managing the care of users to national standards, evidential requirements, and local legislation.
The police’s Professional Standards and Counter Corruption Unit investigates all complaints made by members of the public and matters raised internally regarding breaches of the standards of professional behaviour by police officers and special constables.
The unit also investigates complaints against the organisation regarding dissatisfaction with the quality of service provided.
Last year saw 68 complaints, up from 62 in 2024.
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