This page provides information about how Warwickshire Police will be financed in the 2025/26 financial year. It includes details of how the Police Precept will change (the portion of Council Tax households contribute towards police services), how the money is spent and how the budget has changed. It also outlines the key benefits the Commissioner’s budget will deliver over the course of the year.
You can view the Commissioner’s announcement about the budget on our news pages.
What the budget will deliver
Philip Seccombe TD
As your Police and Crime Commissioner, my primary responsibility is to ensure Warwickshire remains a safe and secure place to live, work, and visit. Central to this is my commitment to making sure resources are allocated effectively so the police service can meet the needs of our communities, both now and in the future.
This budget is based on a modest but vital increase in the policing precept – equivalent to an additional £14 per year for a Band D household. I have taken this step to maintain existing services while delivering key improvements that will strengthen policing across the county. I will hold the Chief Constable to account to ensure this investment delivers real, tangible outcomes for the people of Warwickshire.
I have listened carefully to what matters most to you. Whether it’s increasing police visibility and engagement, improving responses to calls for service, or taking action against those who pose the greatest threat to public safety, I am determined to ensure the police deliver an effective and high-performing service.
This budget allows for significant benefits. By increasing police officer numbers to 1,130, I will ensure the force has the capacity to address pressing issues such as business and retail crime. At the same time, I am committed to strengthening neighbourhood policing, maintaining a strong presence of dedicated Police Community Support Officers, and enabling targeted patrols to tackle anti-social behaviour and serious violence.
I am also ensuring that Warwickshire Police continue to invest in specialist units to address complex areas like domestic abuse and rape, while improving investigations into crimes such as burglary, vehicle crime, and theft. These measures will deliver safer communities, improved police responses, and stronger outcomes for victims.
To support the officers and staff in delivering these priorities, this budget delivers the resources for better technology, training, and infrastructure. By embedding new systems and reducing administrative burdens, officers will have more time to focus on core policing duties. I am also ensuring that the force is equipped with modern communications tools, upgraded vehicles, and bespoke policing applications to meet evolving demands.
You deserve a police service that is visible, proactive, and capable of delivering results. Through this budget, I am making the investments necessary to provide that service. Every penny of this funding will be used to strengthen Warwickshire’s communities and make our county safer for everyone.
Thank you for your continued support. Together, we can achieve a safer Warwickshire for all.
Philip Seccombe TD
Warwickshire Police and Crime Commissioner
Council Tax band - what will households pay?
The amount you pay for the police service will increase by 4.83% in 2025/26. Council Tax bands are calculated to four decimal places but are presented here to two decimal places, therefore they may vary by plus/minus 0.01p.
| Council Tax Band | % of Warwickshire properties currently falling in this band | 2025/26 Annual Increase | 2025/26 Total amount per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Band A | 16.7% | £9.33 | £202.47 |
| Band B | 19.8% | £10.89 | £236.22 |
| Band C | 25.2% | £12.44 | £269.96 |
| Band D | 15.7% | £14.00 | £303.71 |
| Band E | 10.6% | £17.11 | £371.20 |
| Band F | 6.5% | £20.22 | £438.69 |
| Band G | 4.8% | £23.33 | £506.18 |
| Band H | 0.6% | £28.00 | £607.42 |
You can check which Council Tax band your household is in at the Gov.uk website. Data on the number of properties per band is from February 2022.
How Warwickshire Police's budget is funded
In 2025/26 the Warwickshire police budget will be funded from three different sources:
- Central government grants: £70.314 million
- Reserves: £1.375 million
- Council Tax: £69.113 million.
How is the money spent?
In 2025/26 we plan to spend £173.567 million before income and use of reserves. The gross expenditure on police services has increased by £9.613 million compared with 2024/25. Our net budget requirement is £139.427 million.
| 2024/25 Spending (£m) |
2025/26 Spending (£m) |
2025/26 Cost for each person (£) |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Expenditure on police services | 163.954 | 173.567 | 290.84 |
| Income | -30.810 | -32.765 | -54.90 |
| Total cost of service | 133.144 | 140.802 | 235.94 |
| Transfer from reserves | -0.629 | -1.375 | -2.30 |
| Our net budget requirement | 132.515 | 139.477 | 233.63 |
| Police grant | -41.450 | -42.985 | -72.03 |
| Revenue support grant | -21.383 | -22.175 | -37.16 |
| Council tax support grant | -3.910 | -3.910 | -6.55 |
| Council tax freeze grant | -1.245 | -1.245 | -2.09 |
| Local tax income guarantee funding | 0.000 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Local Council Tax Support Grant funding | 0.000 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Council Tax funding | -64.527 | -69.113 | 115.81 |
Capital spending
We plan £7.610 million of capital spending in 2025/26. This is funded in the following ways:
| Capital spending | £m |
|---|---|
| Capital receipts | 0.251 |
| Revenue contributions | 2.590 |
| S106 funding | 0.250 |
| Specific grants | 0.000 |
| Reserves | 0.000 |
| Borrowing | 4.519 |
| Total spend/financing | 7.610 |
How the money has changed
Our net budget has increased by £6.912 million.
| Item | £m |
|---|---|
| Our net budget requirement 2024/25 |
132.515 |
| Savings | -2.227 |
| Income changes | -1.955 |
| Inflation, pressures and service changes | 11.840 |
| Movement in reserves | -0.746 |
| Our net budget requirement 2025/26 | 139.427 |
