Bedfordshire Police and Crime Commissioner: crime since 2012
The government plans to abolish Police and Crime Commissioners in May 2028. Where an area has an elected mayor, the mayor will run policing; elsewhere, new police and crime boards made up of council leaders will. The law to do this has not been passed yet. Source
Holders since 2012
John Tizard · Labour and Co-operative
since May 2024
Bedfordshire 0% · England and Wales ▼ −5%
68.1 per 1,000 (Apr 2023 – Mar 2024) → 67.9 per 1,000 (Jul 2025 – Jun 2026)
Recorded crime per 1,000 people, the year before taking office vs the latest year in office
Festus Akinbusoye · Conservative
May 2021 – May 2024, until the election
Bedfordshire ▼ −2% · England and Wales ▲ +13%
69.4 per 1,000 (Apr 2020 – Mar 2021) → 68.1 per 1,000 (Apr 2023 – Mar 2024)
Recorded crime per 1,000 people, the year before taking office vs the latest year in office
Kathryn Holloway · Conservative
May 2016 – May 2021, until the election
Bedfordshire ▲ +12% · England and Wales ▲ +16%
61.8 per 1,000 (Apr 2015 – Mar 2016) → 69.4 per 1,000 (Apr 2020 – Mar 2021)
Recorded crime per 1,000 people, the year before taking office vs the latest year in office
Olly Martins · Labour and Co-operative
November 2012 – May 2016, until the election
Bedfordshire ▲ +6% · England and Wales ▲ +4%
58.2 per 1,000 (Oct 2011 – Sep 2012) → 61.8 per 1,000 (Apr 2015 – Mar 2016)
Recorded crime per 1,000 people, the year before taking office vs the latest year in office
Council areas in Bedfordshire
Police and Crime Commissioners in England and Wales
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