Surrey 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
Lisa Townsend · Conservative
since May 2021
Surrey +5% · England and Wales +8%
56.1 per 1,000 (Apr 2020 – Mar 2021) → 59.0 per 1,000 (Jul 2025 – Jun 2026)
Recorded crime per 1,000 people, the year before taking office vs the latest year in office
David Munro · Conservative
May 2016 – May 2021, until the election
Surrey +11% · England and Wales +16%
50.5 per 1,000 (Apr 2015 – Mar 2016) → 56.1 per 1,000 (Apr 2020 – Mar 2021)
Recorded crime per 1,000 people, the year before taking office vs the latest year in office
Kevin Hurley · Zero Tolerance Policing ex Chief
November 2012 – May 2016, until the election
Surrey +5% · England and Wales +4%
47.9 per 1,000 (Oct 2011 – Sep 2012) → 50.5 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 Surrey
Police and Crime Commissioners in England and Wales
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