Greater Manchester area under the elected mayor: 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
Bev Craig · Labour and Co-operative
since August 2026
Elected at the mayoral by-election of 30 July 2026.
Too early to compare: under a year of published figures
Paul Dennett · Labour (acting)
June 2026 – August 2026, until the by-election
Deputy Mayor of Greater Manchester, acting mayor until the July 2026 mayoral by-election.
In office under a year
Andy Burnham · Labour and Co-operative
May 2017 – June 2026, left office on election as an MP
Since May 2017 the elected mayor holds the PCC's powers.
Left office in June 2026 on being elected an MP: a mayor who holds police and crime commissioner powers cannot also sit in Parliament.
Greater Manchester ▲ +8% · England and Wales ▲ +13%
96.0 per 1,000 (Apr 2016 – Mar 2017) → 103.3 per 1,000 (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)
Recorded crime per 1,000 people, the year before taking office vs the latest year in office
Tony Lloyd · Labour
November 2012 – May 2017, until the elected mayor took over the role
From 2015 also interim Mayor of Greater Manchester, alongside his role as commissioner, until the first mayoral election.
Greater Manchester ▲ +36% · England and Wales ▲ +14%
70.8 per 1,000 (Oct 2011 – Sep 2012) → 96.0 per 1,000 (Apr 2016 – Mar 2017)
Recorded crime per 1,000 people, the year before taking office vs the latest year in office
Council areas in Greater Manchester
Police and Crime Commissioners in England and Wales
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