Police precept could rise by £15 per year

People are being asked to share their thoughts on plans to increase the police precept by £15 a year for a Band D property.

South Yorkshire Mayor Oliver Coppard has encouraged people to take part in an online consultation on the proposed rise.

Coppard said the "modest increase" would allow South Yorkshire Police to provide more visible policing, help reduce neighbourhood crime and tackle antisocial behaviour.

If approved, the rise would generate £106.7m in addition to the £289.8m of government funding for 2026.

Coppard said: "One of the most important jobs I have as South Yorkshire's Mayor is to make sure South Yorkshire Police has the resources it needs to keep us and our communities safe.

"That means making sure our police are focused on the priorities we share, and that every pound is spent wisely to deliver on those priorities.

"I've heard what matters most: reducing neighbourhood crime, more visible policing on our streets, tackling antisocial behaviour and serious, violent crime, and making our transport network safer.

"A modest increase to the police precept would help the police to tackle those priorities."

According to the South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority the proposed £15 increase for a Band D property would equate to 29p per week, while a Band A property would pay an extra £10 a year, or 19p per week.

The majority of properties in South Yorkshire (57%) are in Band A.

Coppard said the results of the consultation would be used to help inform his decision, which will then be proposed to the Police and Crime Panel in February.

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