Police and Crime Commissioner Donna Jones is seeking residents’ views on the level of council tax you are willing to pay to support policing across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.
Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary is funded through a combination of central government grants and local council tax. Currently, 42% of the policing budget is funded by you, with the remaining funding provided by central government. However, funding from central government has not increased in line with inflation. This inevitably puts pressure on local taxpayers to fund the gap for the year ahead to maintain officer numbers and policing services. Like many public services, policing must absorb higher costs for salaries, technology, buildings, vehicles and operational equipment.
The Commissioner understands even a small contribution from your council tax for the coming year must be carefully considered against the pressure of the cost of living. However, residents continue to tell the Commissioner that visible policing, neighbourhood patrols, accessible police stations, faster response times and effective investigations remain among your top priorities for feeling safe.
Funding raised through your council tax contribution this year will help support:
- Visible neighbourhood policing and local patrols
- Dedicated Local Bobby officers serving communities
- Accessible police stations and front counters
- Faster emergency and non-emergency response times
- Effective investigations that bring offenders to justice
- Modern technology and equipment that support frontline policing
- Targeted investment to tackle anti-social behaviour, rural crime, shoplifting and serious violence
This short survey gives you, as a Hampshire & Isle of Wight resident, the opportunity to influence future investment in policing. Your views will help inform the policing budget and council tax precept for the next financial year.
Council tax contributions are based on a Band D property. If your property is Band A–C, you will pay less; if it is Band E–H, you will pay more.
If you are not sure which council tax band your property is in, you can check at
Check your Council Tax band - GOV.UK
The survey will remain open for four weeks and will close at 11.59pm on Monday 7 December 2026.