diff --git a/extensions/ql-vscode/CHANGELOG.md b/extensions/ql-vscode/CHANGELOG.md
index d638979fb..49a374eee 100644
--- a/extensions/ql-vscode/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/extensions/ql-vscode/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 
 ## [UNRELEASED]
 
+- Update results view to display the length of the shortest path for path queries. [#3687](https://github.com/github/vscode-codeql/pull/3687)
+
 ## 1.14.0 - 7 August 2024
 
 - Add Python support to the CodeQL Model Editor. [#3676](https://github.com/github/vscode-codeql/pull/3676)
diff --git a/extensions/ql-vscode/src/view/results/AlertTablePathRow.tsx b/extensions/ql-vscode/src/view/results/AlertTablePathRow.tsx
index ab4faff74..db8af0efd 100644
--- a/extensions/ql-vscode/src/view/results/AlertTablePathRow.tsx
+++ b/extensions/ql-vscode/src/view/results/AlertTablePathRow.tsx
@@ -11,8 +11,9 @@ import { AlertTableDropdownIndicatorCell } from "./AlertTableDropdownIndicatorCe
 import { useCallback, useMemo } from "react";
 import { VerticalRule } from "../common/VerticalRule";
 import type { UserSettings } from "../../common/interface-types";
+import { pluralize } from "../../common/word";
 
-interface Props {
+export interface Props {
   path: ThreadFlow;
   pathIndex: number;
   resultIndex: number;
@@ -65,7 +66,7 @@ export function AlertTablePathRow(props: Props) {
           onClick={handleDropdownClick}
         />
         <td className="vscode-codeql__text-center" colSpan={4}>
-          Path
+          {`Path (${pluralize(path.locations.length, "step", "steps")})`}
         </td>
       </tr>
       {currentPathExpanded &&
diff --git a/extensions/ql-vscode/src/view/results/AlertTableResultRow.tsx b/extensions/ql-vscode/src/view/results/AlertTableResultRow.tsx
index c405f3200..3ae0e5bad 100644
--- a/extensions/ql-vscode/src/view/results/AlertTableResultRow.tsx
+++ b/extensions/ql-vscode/src/view/results/AlertTableResultRow.tsx
@@ -13,8 +13,9 @@ import { SarifLocation } from "./locations/SarifLocation";
 import { SarifMessageWithLocations } from "./locations/SarifMessageWithLocations";
 import { AlertTablePathRow } from "./AlertTablePathRow";
 import type { UserSettings } from "../../common/interface-types";
+import { VSCodeBadge } from "@vscode/webview-ui-toolkit/react";
 
-interface Props {
+export interface Props {
   result: Result;
   resultIndex: number;
   expanded: Set<string>;
@@ -83,6 +84,11 @@ export function AlertTableResultRow(props: Props) {
       />
     );
 
+  const allPaths = getAllPaths(result);
+  const shortestPath = Math.min(
+    ...allPaths.map((path) => path.locations.length),
+  );
+
   const currentResultExpanded = expanded.has(keyToString(resultKey));
   return (
     <>
@@ -102,6 +108,9 @@ export function AlertTableResultRow(props: Props) {
               onClick={handleDropdownClick}
             />
             <td className="vscode-codeql__icon-cell">{listUnordered}</td>
+            <td className="vscode-codeql__icon-cell">
+              <VSCodeBadge title="Shortest path">{shortestPath}</VSCodeBadge>
+            </td>
             <td colSpan={3}>{msg}</td>
           </>
         )}
@@ -118,7 +127,7 @@ export function AlertTableResultRow(props: Props) {
       </tr>
       {currentResultExpanded &&
         result.codeFlows &&
-        getAllPaths(result).map((path, pathIndex) => (
+        allPaths.map((path, pathIndex) => (
           <AlertTablePathRow
             key={`${resultIndex}-${pathIndex}`}
             {...props}
diff --git a/extensions/ql-vscode/src/view/results/__tests__/AlertTablePathRow.spec.tsx b/extensions/ql-vscode/src/view/results/__tests__/AlertTablePathRow.spec.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ada710bee
--- /dev/null
+++ b/extensions/ql-vscode/src/view/results/__tests__/AlertTablePathRow.spec.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+import { render as reactRender, screen } from "@testing-library/react";
+import type { Props } from "../AlertTablePathRow";
+import { AlertTablePathRow } from "../AlertTablePathRow";
+import { createMockResults } from "../../../../test/factories/results/mockresults";
+
+describe(AlertTablePathRow.name, () => {
+  const render = (props?: Props) => {
+    const mockRef = { current: null } as React.RefObject<HTMLTableRowElement>;
+    const results = createMockResults();
+    const threadFlow = results[0]?.codeFlows?.[0]?.threadFlows?.[0];
+
+    if (!threadFlow) {
+      throw new Error("ThreadFlow is undefined");
+    }
+    reactRender(
+      <AlertTablePathRow
+        resultIndex={1}
+        selectedItem={undefined}
+        selectedItemRef={mockRef}
+        path={threadFlow}
+        pathIndex={0}
+        currentPathExpanded={true}
+        databaseUri={"dbUri"}
+        sourceLocationPrefix="src"
+        userSettings={{ shouldShowProvenance: false }}
+        updateSelectionCallback={jest.fn()}
+        toggleExpanded={jest.fn()}
+        {...props}
+      />,
+    );
+  };
+
+  it("renders number of steps", () => {
+    render();
+
+    expect(screen.getByText("Path (3 steps)")).toBeInTheDocument();
+  });
+});
diff --git a/extensions/ql-vscode/src/view/results/__tests__/AlertTableResultRow.spec.tsx b/extensions/ql-vscode/src/view/results/__tests__/AlertTableResultRow.spec.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0aa7279ae
--- /dev/null
+++ b/extensions/ql-vscode/src/view/results/__tests__/AlertTableResultRow.spec.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+import { render as reactRender, screen } from "@testing-library/react";
+import { AlertTableResultRow } from "../AlertTableResultRow";
+import type { Props } from "../AlertTableResultRow";
+import { createMockResults } from "../../../../test/factories/results/mockresults";
+
+describe(AlertTableResultRow.name, () => {
+  const render = (props?: Props) => {
+    const mockRef = { current: null } as React.RefObject<HTMLTableRowElement>;
+    const results = createMockResults();
+
+    reactRender(
+      <AlertTableResultRow
+        result={results[0]}
+        expanded={new Set()}
+        resultIndex={1}
+        selectedItem={undefined}
+        selectedItemRef={mockRef}
+        databaseUri={"dbUri"}
+        sourceLocationPrefix="src"
+        userSettings={{ shouldShowProvenance: false }}
+        updateSelectionCallback={jest.fn()}
+        toggleExpanded={jest.fn()}
+        {...props}
+      />,
+    );
+  };
+
+  it("renders shortest path badge", () => {
+    render();
+
+    expect(screen.getByTitle("Shortest path")).toHaveTextContent("3");
+  });
+});
diff --git a/extensions/ql-vscode/test/factories/results/mockresults.ts b/extensions/ql-vscode/test/factories/results/mockresults.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..368c05bb3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/extensions/ql-vscode/test/factories/results/mockresults.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,104 @@
+import type { Result } from "sarif";
+
+export function createMockResults(): Result[] {
+  return [
+    {
+      ruleId: "java/sql-injection",
+      ruleIndex: 0,
+      rule: { id: "java/sql-injection", index: 0 },
+      message: {
+        text: "This query depends on a [user-provided value](1).",
+      },
+      locations: [
+        {
+          physicalLocation: {
+            artifactLocation: {
+              uri: "src/main/java/org/example/HelloController.java",
+              uriBaseId: "%SRCROOT%",
+              index: 0,
+            },
+            region: { startLine: 15, startColumn: 29, endColumn: 56 },
+          },
+        },
+      ],
+      partialFingerprints: {
+        primaryLocationLineHash: "87e2d3cc5b365094:1",
+        primaryLocationStartColumnFingerprint: "16",
+      },
+      codeFlows: [
+        {
+          threadFlows: [
+            {
+              locations: [
+                {
+                  location: {
+                    physicalLocation: {
+                      artifactLocation: {
+                        uri: "src/main/java/org/example/HelloController.java",
+                        uriBaseId: "%SRCROOT%",
+                        index: 0,
+                      },
+                      region: {
+                        startLine: 13,
+                        startColumn: 25,
+                        endColumn: 54,
+                      },
+                    },
+                    message: { text: "id : String" },
+                  },
+                },
+                {
+                  location: {
+                    physicalLocation: {
+                      artifactLocation: {
+                        uri: "file:/",
+                        index: 5,
+                      },
+                      region: {
+                        startLine: 13,
+                        startColumn: 25,
+                        endColumn: 54,
+                      },
+                    },
+                    message: { text: "id : String" },
+                  },
+                },
+                {
+                  location: {
+                    physicalLocation: {
+                      artifactLocation: {
+                        uri: "src/main/java/org/example/HelloController.java",
+                        uriBaseId: "%SRCROOT%",
+                        index: 0,
+                      },
+                      region: {
+                        startLine: 15,
+                        startColumn: 29,
+                        endColumn: 56,
+                      },
+                    },
+                    message: { text: "... + ..." },
+                  },
+                },
+              ],
+            },
+          ],
+        },
+      ],
+      relatedLocations: [
+        {
+          id: 1,
+          physicalLocation: {
+            artifactLocation: {
+              uri: "src/main/java/org/example/HelloController.java",
+              uriBaseId: "%SRCROOT%",
+              index: 0,
+            },
+            region: { startLine: 13, startColumn: 25, endColumn: 54 },
+          },
+          message: { text: "user-provided value" },
+        },
+      ],
+    },
+  ];
+}