diff --git a/ethereum/jsonrpc/src/main/java/tech/pegasys/pantheon/ethereum/jsonrpc/websocket/subscription/SubscriptionManager.java b/ethereum/jsonrpc/src/main/java/tech/pegasys/pantheon/ethereum/jsonrpc/websocket/subscription/SubscriptionManager.java
index a449c0ad7a..879672eb31 100644
--- a/ethereum/jsonrpc/src/main/java/tech/pegasys/pantheon/ethereum/jsonrpc/websocket/subscription/SubscriptionManager.java
+++ b/ethereum/jsonrpc/src/main/java/tech/pegasys/pantheon/ethereum/jsonrpc/websocket/subscription/SubscriptionManager.java
@@ -17,6 +17,10 @@
 import tech.pegasys.pantheon.ethereum.jsonrpc.websocket.subscription.request.SubscriptionType;
 import tech.pegasys.pantheon.ethereum.jsonrpc.websocket.subscription.request.UnsubscribeRequest;
 import tech.pegasys.pantheon.ethereum.jsonrpc.websocket.subscription.response.SubscriptionResponse;
+import tech.pegasys.pantheon.metrics.Counter;
+import tech.pegasys.pantheon.metrics.LabelledMetric;
+import tech.pegasys.pantheon.metrics.MetricCategory;
+import tech.pegasys.pantheon.metrics.MetricsSystem;
 
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Map;
@@ -45,6 +49,23 @@ public class SubscriptionManager extends AbstractVerticle {
   private final AtomicLong subscriptionCounter = new AtomicLong(0);
   private final Map<Long, Subscription> subscriptions = new ConcurrentHashMap<>();
   private final SubscriptionBuilder subscriptionBuilder = new SubscriptionBuilder();
+  private final LabelledMetric<Counter> subscribeCounter;
+  private final LabelledMetric<Counter> unsubscribeCounter;
+
+  public SubscriptionManager(final MetricsSystem metricsSystem) {
+    subscribeCounter =
+        metricsSystem.createLabelledCounter(
+            MetricCategory.RPC,
+            "subscription_subscribe_total",
+            "Total number of subscriptions",
+            "type");
+    unsubscribeCounter =
+        metricsSystem.createLabelledCounter(
+            MetricCategory.RPC,
+            "subscription_unsubscribe_total",
+            "Total number of unsubscriptions",
+            "type");
+  }
 
   @Override
   public void start() {
@@ -53,6 +74,7 @@ public void start() {
 
   public Long subscribe(final SubscribeRequest request) {
     LOG.debug("Subscribe request {}", request);
+    subscribeCounter.labels(request.getSubscriptionType().getCode()).inc();
 
     final long subscriptionId = subscriptionCounter.incrementAndGet();
     final Subscription subscription =
@@ -79,7 +101,10 @@ public boolean unsubscribe(final UnsubscribeRequest request) {
   }
 
   private void destroySubscription(final long subscriptionId) {
-    subscriptions.remove(subscriptionId);
+    final Subscription removed = subscriptions.remove(subscriptionId);
+    if (removed != null) {
+      unsubscribeCounter.labels(removed.getSubscriptionType().getCode()).inc();
+    }
   }
 
   private void removeSubscriptions(final Message<String> message) {
diff --git a/ethereum/jsonrpc/src/test/java/tech/pegasys/pantheon/ethereum/jsonrpc/websocket/WebSocketHostWhitelistTest.java b/ethereum/jsonrpc/src/test/java/tech/pegasys/pantheon/ethereum/jsonrpc/websocket/WebSocketHostWhitelistTest.java
index 774f749bb5..59c524cbbc 100644
--- a/ethereum/jsonrpc/src/test/java/tech/pegasys/pantheon/ethereum/jsonrpc/websocket/WebSocketHostWhitelistTest.java
+++ b/ethereum/jsonrpc/src/test/java/tech/pegasys/pantheon/ethereum/jsonrpc/websocket/WebSocketHostWhitelistTest.java
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 import tech.pegasys.pantheon.ethereum.jsonrpc.internal.methods.JsonRpcMethod;
 import tech.pegasys.pantheon.ethereum.jsonrpc.websocket.methods.WebSocketMethodsFactory;
 import tech.pegasys.pantheon.ethereum.jsonrpc.websocket.subscription.SubscriptionManager;
+import tech.pegasys.pantheon.metrics.noop.NoOpMetricsSystem;
 
 import java.net.InetSocketAddress;
 import java.util.Arrays;
@@ -65,7 +66,9 @@ public void initServerAndClient() {
     vertx = Vertx.vertx();
 
     final Map<String, JsonRpcMethod> websocketMethods =
-        new WebSocketMethodsFactory(new SubscriptionManager(), new HashMap<>()).methods();
+        new WebSocketMethodsFactory(
+                new SubscriptionManager(new NoOpMetricsSystem()), new HashMap<>())
+            .methods();
     webSocketRequestHandlerSpy = spy(new WebSocketRequestHandler(vertx, websocketMethods));
 
     websocketService =
diff --git a/ethereum/jsonrpc/src/test/java/tech/pegasys/pantheon/ethereum/jsonrpc/websocket/WebSocketServiceLoginTest.java b/ethereum/jsonrpc/src/test/java/tech/pegasys/pantheon/ethereum/jsonrpc/websocket/WebSocketServiceLoginTest.java
index 2641132fbd..25b75245e6 100644
--- a/ethereum/jsonrpc/src/test/java/tech/pegasys/pantheon/ethereum/jsonrpc/websocket/WebSocketServiceLoginTest.java
+++ b/ethereum/jsonrpc/src/test/java/tech/pegasys/pantheon/ethereum/jsonrpc/websocket/WebSocketServiceLoginTest.java
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 import tech.pegasys.pantheon.ethereum.jsonrpc.internal.methods.JsonRpcMethod;
 import tech.pegasys.pantheon.ethereum.jsonrpc.websocket.methods.WebSocketMethodsFactory;
 import tech.pegasys.pantheon.ethereum.jsonrpc.websocket.subscription.SubscriptionManager;
+import tech.pegasys.pantheon.metrics.noop.NoOpMetricsSystem;
 
 import java.net.URISyntaxException;
 import java.nio.file.Paths;
@@ -74,7 +75,9 @@ public void before() throws URISyntaxException {
     websocketConfiguration.setHostsWhitelist(Collections.singleton("*"));
 
     final Map<String, JsonRpcMethod> websocketMethods =
-        new WebSocketMethodsFactory(new SubscriptionManager(), new HashMap<>()).methods();
+        new WebSocketMethodsFactory(
+                new SubscriptionManager(new NoOpMetricsSystem()), new HashMap<>())
+            .methods();
     webSocketRequestHandlerSpy = spy(new WebSocketRequestHandler(vertx, websocketMethods));
 
     websocketService =
diff --git a/ethereum/jsonrpc/src/test/java/tech/pegasys/pantheon/ethereum/jsonrpc/websocket/WebSocketServiceTest.java b/ethereum/jsonrpc/src/test/java/tech/pegasys/pantheon/ethereum/jsonrpc/websocket/WebSocketServiceTest.java
index 8438630e11..9c4d4480f6 100644
--- a/ethereum/jsonrpc/src/test/java/tech/pegasys/pantheon/ethereum/jsonrpc/websocket/WebSocketServiceTest.java
+++ b/ethereum/jsonrpc/src/test/java/tech/pegasys/pantheon/ethereum/jsonrpc/websocket/WebSocketServiceTest.java
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 import tech.pegasys.pantheon.ethereum.jsonrpc.internal.methods.JsonRpcMethod;
 import tech.pegasys.pantheon.ethereum.jsonrpc.websocket.methods.WebSocketMethodsFactory;
 import tech.pegasys.pantheon.ethereum.jsonrpc.websocket.subscription.SubscriptionManager;
+import tech.pegasys.pantheon.metrics.noop.NoOpMetricsSystem;
 
 import java.util.Arrays;
 import java.util.Collections;
@@ -60,7 +61,9 @@ public void before() {
     websocketConfiguration.setHostsWhitelist(Collections.singleton("*"));
 
     final Map<String, JsonRpcMethod> websocketMethods =
-        new WebSocketMethodsFactory(new SubscriptionManager(), new HashMap<>()).methods();
+        new WebSocketMethodsFactory(
+                new SubscriptionManager(new NoOpMetricsSystem()), new HashMap<>())
+            .methods();
     webSocketRequestHandlerSpy = spy(new WebSocketRequestHandler(vertx, websocketMethods));
 
     websocketService =
diff --git a/ethereum/jsonrpc/src/test/java/tech/pegasys/pantheon/ethereum/jsonrpc/websocket/methods/EthSubscribeIntegrationTest.java b/ethereum/jsonrpc/src/test/java/tech/pegasys/pantheon/ethereum/jsonrpc/websocket/methods/EthSubscribeIntegrationTest.java
index e35e9af5cb..ed83b2c77f 100644
--- a/ethereum/jsonrpc/src/test/java/tech/pegasys/pantheon/ethereum/jsonrpc/websocket/methods/EthSubscribeIntegrationTest.java
+++ b/ethereum/jsonrpc/src/test/java/tech/pegasys/pantheon/ethereum/jsonrpc/websocket/methods/EthSubscribeIntegrationTest.java
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 import tech.pegasys.pantheon.ethereum.jsonrpc.websocket.subscription.SubscriptionManager;
 import tech.pegasys.pantheon.ethereum.jsonrpc.websocket.subscription.request.SubscriptionType;
 import tech.pegasys.pantheon.ethereum.jsonrpc.websocket.subscription.syncing.SyncingSubscription;
+import tech.pegasys.pantheon.metrics.noop.NoOpMetricsSystem;
 
 import java.util.HashMap;
 import java.util.List;
@@ -49,7 +50,7 @@ public class EthSubscribeIntegrationTest {
   @Before
   public void before() {
     vertx = Vertx.vertx();
-    subscriptionManager = new SubscriptionManager();
+    subscriptionManager = new SubscriptionManager(new NoOpMetricsSystem());
     webSocketMethodsFactory = new WebSocketMethodsFactory(subscriptionManager, new HashMap<>());
     webSocketRequestHandler = new WebSocketRequestHandler(vertx, webSocketMethodsFactory.methods());
   }
diff --git a/ethereum/jsonrpc/src/test/java/tech/pegasys/pantheon/ethereum/jsonrpc/websocket/methods/EthUnsubscribeIntegrationTest.java b/ethereum/jsonrpc/src/test/java/tech/pegasys/pantheon/ethereum/jsonrpc/websocket/methods/EthUnsubscribeIntegrationTest.java
index feae0f381b..bf065eb72b 100644
--- a/ethereum/jsonrpc/src/test/java/tech/pegasys/pantheon/ethereum/jsonrpc/websocket/methods/EthUnsubscribeIntegrationTest.java
+++ b/ethereum/jsonrpc/src/test/java/tech/pegasys/pantheon/ethereum/jsonrpc/websocket/methods/EthUnsubscribeIntegrationTest.java
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 import tech.pegasys.pantheon.ethereum.jsonrpc.websocket.subscription.SubscriptionManager;
 import tech.pegasys.pantheon.ethereum.jsonrpc.websocket.subscription.request.SubscribeRequest;
 import tech.pegasys.pantheon.ethereum.jsonrpc.websocket.subscription.request.SubscriptionType;
+import tech.pegasys.pantheon.metrics.noop.NoOpMetricsSystem;
 
 import java.util.HashMap;
 
@@ -45,7 +46,7 @@ public class EthUnsubscribeIntegrationTest {
   @Before
   public void before() {
     vertx = Vertx.vertx();
-    subscriptionManager = new SubscriptionManager();
+    subscriptionManager = new SubscriptionManager(new NoOpMetricsSystem());
     webSocketMethodsFactory = new WebSocketMethodsFactory(subscriptionManager, new HashMap<>());
     webSocketRequestHandler = new WebSocketRequestHandler(vertx, webSocketMethodsFactory.methods());
   }
diff --git a/ethereum/jsonrpc/src/test/java/tech/pegasys/pantheon/ethereum/jsonrpc/websocket/subscription/SubscriptionManagerSendMessageTest.java b/ethereum/jsonrpc/src/test/java/tech/pegasys/pantheon/ethereum/jsonrpc/websocket/subscription/SubscriptionManagerSendMessageTest.java
index afea27d6c3..389f5a8cc3 100644
--- a/ethereum/jsonrpc/src/test/java/tech/pegasys/pantheon/ethereum/jsonrpc/websocket/subscription/SubscriptionManagerSendMessageTest.java
+++ b/ethereum/jsonrpc/src/test/java/tech/pegasys/pantheon/ethereum/jsonrpc/websocket/subscription/SubscriptionManagerSendMessageTest.java
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 import tech.pegasys.pantheon.ethereum.jsonrpc.websocket.subscription.request.SubscribeRequest;
 import tech.pegasys.pantheon.ethereum.jsonrpc.websocket.subscription.request.SubscriptionType;
 import tech.pegasys.pantheon.ethereum.jsonrpc.websocket.subscription.response.SubscriptionResponse;
+import tech.pegasys.pantheon.metrics.noop.NoOpMetricsSystem;
 
 import java.util.UUID;
 
@@ -42,7 +43,7 @@ public class SubscriptionManagerSendMessageTest {
   @Before
   public void before(final TestContext context) {
     vertx = Vertx.vertx();
-    subscriptionManager = new SubscriptionManager();
+    subscriptionManager = new SubscriptionManager(new NoOpMetricsSystem());
     vertx.deployVerticle(subscriptionManager, context.asyncAssertSuccess());
   }
 
diff --git a/ethereum/jsonrpc/src/test/java/tech/pegasys/pantheon/ethereum/jsonrpc/websocket/subscription/SubscriptionManagerTest.java b/ethereum/jsonrpc/src/test/java/tech/pegasys/pantheon/ethereum/jsonrpc/websocket/subscription/SubscriptionManagerTest.java
index 3bb21bfd18..8a23439660 100644
--- a/ethereum/jsonrpc/src/test/java/tech/pegasys/pantheon/ethereum/jsonrpc/websocket/subscription/SubscriptionManagerTest.java
+++ b/ethereum/jsonrpc/src/test/java/tech/pegasys/pantheon/ethereum/jsonrpc/websocket/subscription/SubscriptionManagerTest.java
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 import tech.pegasys.pantheon.ethereum.jsonrpc.websocket.subscription.request.SubscriptionType;
 import tech.pegasys.pantheon.ethereum.jsonrpc.websocket.subscription.request.UnsubscribeRequest;
 import tech.pegasys.pantheon.ethereum.jsonrpc.websocket.subscription.syncing.SyncingSubscription;
+import tech.pegasys.pantheon.metrics.noop.NoOpMetricsSystem;
 
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.UUID;
@@ -42,7 +43,7 @@ public class SubscriptionManagerTest {
 
   @Before
   public void before() {
-    subscriptionManager = new SubscriptionManager();
+    subscriptionManager = new SubscriptionManager(new NoOpMetricsSystem());
   }
 
   @Test
diff --git a/pantheon/src/main/java/tech/pegasys/pantheon/RunnerBuilder.java b/pantheon/src/main/java/tech/pegasys/pantheon/RunnerBuilder.java
index 41cfd0277c..c4c1f630e5 100644
--- a/pantheon/src/main/java/tech/pegasys/pantheon/RunnerBuilder.java
+++ b/pantheon/src/main/java/tech/pegasys/pantheon/RunnerBuilder.java
@@ -503,7 +503,7 @@ private Map<String, JsonRpcMethod> jsonRpcMethods(
 
   private SubscriptionManager createSubscriptionManager(
       final Vertx vertx, final TransactionPool transactionPool) {
-    final SubscriptionManager subscriptionManager = new SubscriptionManager();
+    final SubscriptionManager subscriptionManager = new SubscriptionManager(metricsSystem);
     final PendingTransactionSubscriptionService pendingTransactions =
         new PendingTransactionSubscriptionService(subscriptionManager);
     final PendingTransactionDroppedSubscriptionService pendingTransactionsRemoved =