The West Midlands police and crime commissioner wants to raise council tax by an average of £5 per year to reduce the impact of government cuts on front-line policing.
It means the top up on council tax would rise from £106.55 a year to £111.55 on a band D property.
Incumbent Labour commissioner David Jamieson, who pointed out the charge was the second lowest in the country and remained much lower than neighbouring forces.
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Mr Jamieson said: "The Government have made it clear that, to cover their reduction in police funding, they expect police and crime commissioners to increase council tax precepts by the maximum amount.
"In the West Midlands, that would mean council tax increasing by £5 a year or just under 10p a week for a band D council taxpayer.
"A £5 increase on the policing precept in the West Midlands would still mean that local people are paying over £65 less than other local forces such as Staffordshire, West Mercia and Warwickshire.
"Before I make my final decision on the local policing precept, I want to hear the views of the public."
He has launched an online survey for residents to give their views on the increase and where it should be spent.
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While many areas' police bills are capped at two per cent increases this year, the Government has set a higher cap of £5 for the West Midlands because it has an unusually low tax rate.
The deal for an increased council tax precept was struck with the Government following lobbying from Solihull MP Julian Knight and Dudley South MP Mike Wood.
According to the commissioner's office, if the police precept is frozen at its current levels, West Midlands Police would lose out on approximately £3.3 million a year, meaning a total loss in funding of at least £13 million by 2019/20.
A spokesman said: "This loss of funding would have a significant impact on policing across the West Midlands with inevitable reductions in service."
The rise would be just under five per cent at a time when inflation is hovering around zero per cent.
Birmingham City Council announced in council tax.