South Yorkshire 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
Oliver Coppard · Labour and Co-operative
since May 2024
Since May 2024 the elected mayor holds the PCC's powers.
Mayor since May 2022.
South Yorkshire ▼ −7% · England and Wales ▼ −5%
109.6 per 1,000 (Apr 2023 – Mar 2024) → 101.8 per 1,000 (Jul 2025 – Jun 2026)
Recorded crime per 1,000 people, the year before taking office vs the latest year in office
Alan Billings · Labour
November 2014 – May 2024, until the elected mayor took over the role
Elected at the by-election of 30 October 2014.
South Yorkshire ▲ +60% · England and Wales ▲ +45%
68.7 per 1,000 (Oct 2013 – Sep 2014) → 109.6 per 1,000 (Apr 2023 – Mar 2024)
Recorded crime per 1,000 people, the year before taking office vs the latest year in office
Steve Pick (acting)
September 2014 – November 2014, until the by-election
Treasurer of the commissioner's office, appointed acting commissioner by the police and crime panel until the October 2014 by-election.
In office under a year
Shaun Wright · Labour
November 2012 – September 2014, resigned
Left the Labour Party on 28 August 2014 and sat as an independent until he resigned.
South Yorkshire ▼ −3% · England and Wales ▼ −6%
70.7 per 1,000 (Oct 2011 – Sep 2012) → 68.6 per 1,000 (Jul 2013 – Jun 2014)
Recorded crime per 1,000 people, the year before taking office vs the latest year in office
Council areas in South Yorkshire
Police and Crime Commissioners in England and Wales
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