It is the Police and Crime Commissioner’s responsibility to set the level of council tax you pay towards policing, known as the precept.
Council tax leaflet 2023/24
The level of Surrey council tax residents pay towards policing is based on a contribution of £310.57 for a Band D property.
Council tax in 2023/24
For the financial year from April 2023 to the end of March 2024, the precept has been set at £310.57 for a Band D property, equivalent to a 5.07% rise across all council tax bands. This amount equates to £15 a year extra for a Band D property.
You can see the Commissioner’s proposal based on your views and in depth conversations with senior members of Surrey Police below. It was unanimously approved by the county’s Police and Crime Panel on 03 February.
Consultation with residents
The Home Office announced in December that they had given Police and Crime Commissioner’s across the country the flexibility to increase the policing element of a Band D council tax bill by £15 a year – equivalent to an extra £1.25 a month on a Band D property or just over 5% across all bands in Surrey.
Between December 2022 and January 2023, Surrey residents were invited to have their say on the following three options:
- £15 a year on an average council tax bill would help Surrey Police maintain its current position and look to improve services
- Between £10 and £15 a year extra would allow the Force to keep their heads above water
- Less than £10 would likely mean a reduction in the service to communities
We’re grateful for every response provided by residents. The survey received 3,121 responses and over 1,600 comments.
How much will I pay in 2023/24?
The tables below show the amount you will pay for policing from your Council Tax until April 2024.
The Police element represents around 14% of the total bill you receive from Surrey County Council.
Your total council tax includes the amounts charged by Surrey County Council, your District Council, Town and Parish Councils (if applicable) and well as the Police and social care levy:
Where the money comes from and goes
| 2022/2023 | 2023/2024 | |
| Employees | £231.20 | £240.90 |
| Premises | £12.20 | £12.70 |
| Supplies and Services | £44.20 | £48.10 |
| Transport | £4.90 | £3.50 |
| Operational Income | -£13.40 | £16.50 |
| Gross Budget Use of reserves Government grant Surplus from previous year | £279.10 -£3.40 -£124.40 -£0.50 | £288.70 -£1.00 -£126.60 -£1.50 |
| Council tax Number of equivalent Band D properties Charge based on a Band D property | £150.80 510,161 £295.57 | £159.60 513,828 £310.57 |
Learn more
See all past council tax leaflets on our publications page
Police and Crime Plan for Surrey
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