Police and Crime Commissioner welcomes approval of £18.49 Precept for 2026/27

This approval follows extensive public consultation and an exceptional financial year in
which delays to the national Police Finance Settlement created significant uncertainty.
The draft settlement was not announced until 18 December 2025, and the final
requirements relating to Police Uplift and the Neighbourhood Policing Guarantee were
only received on 28 January 2026.

Strong Public Engagement and Support

• 1,796 total responses, compared with 668 last year.
• Strong support for a rise: 88% were in favour of some increase, with 51% supporting
  an increase of £14.99 or above.
• Responses were received from all areas across the Humber region.
• Top priority issues identified included burglary, drug-related crime, knife crime,
  dangerous driving, and violence against women and girls.
• 47.5% preferred retaining a publicly elected PCC for local accountability.

The Commissioner thanked the public for their engagement and confirmed that their priorities will continue to shape local policing, investment decisions, and scrutiny activity.

Exceptional Precept Approval

During the consultation period, the Home Office launched an exceptional precept
scheme, enabling forces to apply to increase the precept beyond the usual £15
threshold without triggering a local referendum.

Recognising the financial pressures in Humberside and the requirement to maintain
frontline officer numbers, the PCC applied for an exceptional increase. The Home Office
approved an uplift of £18.50, enabling the Commissioner to propose, and the Panel to
approve, a precept level of £18.49 for a Band D property for 2026/27.

The PCC stated:

The Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) has set the precept for 2026/27 at the levels shown in the table below, an increase of £18.49 on a Band D property. How much is paid will depend on the Council Tax Band related to the property.