Council Tax Leaflet 2025-2026

90 More Police Officers

This year, your council tax contribution will help fund 90 more police officers for Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary. Once recruited it will mean the force will have over 3,500 police officers; the highest number in over a decade.

The Constabulary is one of the fastest improving forces in the country. It is leading the way in neighbourhood policing with the successful implementation of my Local Bobby scheme; charge rates have gone up by 34%, crime has gone down by almost 7,000 crimes a year, and the force now delivers one of the best 101 and 999 services in the country. This means your calls to the police are answered quicker than ever before.

Seven more police stations have reopened in the past year, making policing services more accessible. More officers are on the beat, more police stations are open, and reporting crime is easier, ensuring safer communities.

Donna Jones
Police and Crime Commissioner

Total Cost of Policing 2025/26

The PCC’s overall budget of £494.3million is made up of 59% funding from the Home Office grant and 41% from the policing element of your council tax.

A Day in the Life of Hampshire Constabulary

Illustrative figures from 2024

90 More Police Officers

This year the investment in policing through your council tax will provide an additional £10million for Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary.

The extra 90 police officers for 2025-26 will mean I have funded 815 additional police officers since 2020. This investment will also support the expansion of my Local Bobby scheme and increase vital police visibility that makes communities safer.

The Local Bobby scheme means every community has a named police officer they can contact directly. Their name, phone number and email address can be found by scanning the QR code on the back of this leaflet.

Police Stations

It’s now easier to report crime and talk to your local officers after seven police stations were opened to the public last year.

The Commissioner’s commitment to open 10 more police stations is on track to ensure every district in the region has a publicly accessible police station. You can find out which stations are on the list by visiting our website.

Click the below image to see the most up-to-date information on police stations.

Local Bobbies

Did you know you have a named and contactable local police officer? The Local Bobby scheme was launched by Donna Jones to bring back visible and accessible policing to communities.

Officers’ names, email addresses and phone numbers are published online for residents via a simple postcode search. It provides every city, town and village with a named and contactable local police officer.

Click the below image find your Local Bobby.

If You or Someone You Know is Affected by Crime

Reporting Crime

Hampshire Constabulary: In an emergency dial 999

Less urgent: call 101 or report online to Hampshire Constabulary.

Report crime anonymously: call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 or report online.

Fraud or Cyber Crime: call 0300 123 2040 or report at Action Fraud online

Hate Crime: Report hate crime online or find your closest third party reporting centre.

Crime Prevention

Be alerted to crimes in your area: Hampshire Alert or Isle of Wight Alert

Contact Neighbourhood Watch

Find out about Cyber Ambassadors, keeping children and young people safer online.

For crime prevention advice, visit the police crime prevention page.

Support for Victims

Victim Care Hub
If you’ve been a victim of crime in Hampshire or the Isle of Wight and need support, call the Victim Care Hub on 0808 178 1641 (open Monday to Saturday from 8am to 8pm). Email hub.hiow@victimsupport.org.uk or visit hampshireiowvictimcare.co.uk

Restorative Justice
Restorative Justice gives victims an
opportunity to communicate with the
person responsible for the offence. To find out more call 0800 043 8785 or
visit rjhampshire.org.uk