The police precept is paid by residents to help cover the cost of local policing and victims’ services.
It is collected with Council Tax payments in Hartlepool, Stockton, Middlesbrough and Redcar and Cleveland.
Money from the precept goes to the Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) who then allocates funds to Cleveland Police.
The PCC has a duty to consult residents before making recommendations on precept levels to Cleveland’s Police and Crime Panel.
Around a quarter of the PCC’s £204m income for 2026-27 comes from Cleveland’s policing precept. Most police, community safety and victims’ funding comes from Government grants.
Cleveland’s annual policing precept in 2026-27 is £332.73 for Band D properties. However, most householders pay much less as they live in properties, which are rated Band A or B.
| Property Band | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | Increase per year | Increase per week |
| A | £211.82 | £221.82 | £10.00 | 0.19 |
| B | £247.12 | £258.79 | £11.67 | 0.22 |
| C | £282.43 | £295.76 | £13.33 | 0.26 |
| D | £317.73 | £332.73 | £15.00 | 0.29 |
| E | £388.34 | £406.67 | £18.33 | 0.35 |
| F | £458.94 | £480.61 | £21.67 | 0.42 |
| G | £529.55 | £554.55 | £25.00 | 0.48 |
| H | £635.46 | £665.46 | £30.00 | 0.58 |
Policing Precept Key Documents
Cover letter from the Police and Crime Panel regarding the policing precept (application, 150kB)
Cleveland Police and Crime Panel Report on precept 2026-27 (application, 246kB)
Police precept consultation results
Precept 2026-27 Consultation Report (application, 312kB)