The Police and Crime Commissioner has responsibility for the police budget.
It comprises of a combination of central government grants and money from the local police precept. (The police precept is the amount raised from local people via their Council Tax.)
Outside of the policing precept, by far the most significant amount of funding received is from central government grants. This amount is determined by a complex funding formula.
The Government will provide a total of £142,842k in grants towards the £202,770k available to the PCC in 2026-27.
Where does funding come from in 2025-26?
Police budget breakdown (2026-27)
In 2026-27, Cleveland Police plans to spend £195,690k – over £11.2k more than the 2025-26 budget of £184,450
The cost of wages for police and staff is by far the biggest area of Cleveland Police’s annual spending.
| Actual Budget 2025-26 | Forecast Budget 2026-27 | Forecast Budget 2027-28 | Forecast Budget 2028-29 | Forecast Budget 2029-30 | |
| Funding (£000s) | |||||
| Government Grant | (113,410) | (122,076) | (125,006) | (126,256) | (128,781) |
| Council Tax Precept | (53,244) | (56,823) | (59,994) | (63,465) | (67,022) |
| Other core grants | (14,124) | (14,120) | (14,459) | (14,603) | (14,896) |
| Funding for Net Budget Requirement (£000s) | (180,778) | (193,019) | (199, 459) | (204,324) | (210,698) |
| % change in net budget requirement | 7.4% | 6.8% | 3.3% | 2.4% | 3.1% |
| Specific Grants | (15,308) | (10,487) | (8,391) | (8,209) | (8,324) |
| Witness and Victims Funding | (1,510) | (1,540) | (1,571) | (1,602) | (1,634) |
| Partnership Income/Fees and Charges | (5,174) | (4,924) | (5,020) | (5,110) | (5,129) |
| Total core funding (£000s) | (202,770) | (209,970) | (214,440) | (219,245) | (225,785) |
| % Change in core funding | 6.9% | 3.6% | 2.1% | 2.2% | 3% |
| Special Grant | (2,605) | (2,670) | (2,735) | ||
| Total overall funding | (202,770) | (212,575) | (217,110) | (221,980) | (225,785) |
2026-27 Budget
| OPCC Planned Expenditure (£000s) | Actual Budget: 2025-2026 | 2026-2027 | 2027-2028 | 2028-2029 | 2029-2030 |
| Total planned expenditure (OPCC) | 1,265 | 1,265 | 1,365 | 1,400 | 1,430 |
| Community Safety, Victims and Witnesses | |||||
| Community Safety Initiatives | 1,986 | 478 | 388 | 389 | 397 |
| Victims and Witnesses Services | 2,126 | 2,994 | 1,902 | 1,921 | 1,938 |
| Violence Reduction Unit and Serious Violence Duty | 1,143 | 1,343 | |||
| Total Planned Expenditure | 5,255 | 4,815 | 1,365 | 2,310 | 2,335 |
| Corporate Services | |||||
| Total Corporate Costs | 11,650 | 10,710 | 10,525 | 11,170 | 11,695 |
| Police Force Planned expenditure (£000s) | |||||
| Pay | 101,395 | 107,075 | 109,822 | 112,154 | 113,899 |
| Pay Total | 149,292 | 160,640 | 164,944 | 168,699 | 169,611 |
| Non Pay Budget | |||||
| Non-Pay Total | 35,158 | 35,650 | 36,242 | 36,981 | 37,943 |
| Total Planned Force Expenditure | 184,450 | 195,690 | 200,580 | 205,050 | 206,910 |
| %age Change in Expenditure | 4.6% | 6.1% | 2.5% | 2.2% | 0.9% |