Appleby — Neighbourhood Policing Team
Local policing team in the Cumbria Constabulary area: contact routes, current priorities and public events.
Contact the team
- https://x.com/EdenPolice
In an emergency always call 999. For non-emergencies call 101 or use Cumbria Constabulary's online reporting.
Recorded crime — June 2026
123 street-level crimes recorded within this team’s boundary.
Compared with May 2026 (44): ▲ 79 (180%) higher. Recorded-crime counts fluctuate month to month.
- Violence and sexual offences45 · 37%
- Drugs29 · 24%
- Anti-social behaviour13 · 11%
- Criminal damage and arson11 · 9%
- Public order8 · 7%
- Possession of weapons6 · 5%
- Other crime5 · 4%
- Other theft3 · 2%
Street-level open data from data.police.uk (Open Government Licence v3.0), counted within this team’s official boundary. Locations on data.police.uk are approximate — snapped to anonymised map points near where each crime occurred — so figures are a guide, not an exact address-level count. Captured 2026-08-08.
What happened to reported crimes — June 2026
106 recorded outcomes logged within this team’s boundary.
- Local resolution48 · 45%
- Unable to prosecute suspect29 · 27%
- Investigation complete; no suspect identified16 · 15%
- Awaiting court outcome10 · 9%
- Offender given a caution3 · 3%
Recorded outcomes from data.police.uk (Open Government Licence v3.0). A crime and its outcome can fall in different months, so these do not map one-to-one onto the crime counts above. Captured 2026-08-09.
Current priorities
Concerns regarding vehicles obstructing footpaths and parking on double yellow lines around the primary and secondary schools, making it unsafe for children to cross the road.
Local NPT provided parking buddies. Regular patrols by parking enforcement officer. Road safety inputs delivered by local NPT to primary school children. Repeat offenders re visited regarding the issue.
Set: 2026-02-10
Concerns regarding drug activity in Appleby . Around drug use and supply
High Visible patrols Intelligence gathering Warrants have been and will continue to executed Streetsafe and partnership working
Set: 2026-03-10
Public events & surgeries
Police Drop In
2026-08-24 · Appleby Railway Station Ticket Office
Community Drop In
Police drop in
2026-09-24 · Appleby Police Station Front Desk
Community Drop In
Community Drop In
2026-10-14 · Appleby Hub
Police Drop In
Community Drop In
2026-11-23 · Appleby Tourist Information Centre
Police Drop In
Community Drop In
2026-12-02 · Appleby Library
Police Drop In
Event listings reflect the last data refresh — check the official team page before attending.
Nearby teams in Cumbria Constabulary
- Kirkby Stephen and Upper Eden
- North Lakes and Shap
- Penrith Town
- North Penrith and Alston
- Kendal, Burneside and Endmoor
- Kirkby Lonsdale, Sedbergh and Milnthorpe
Source: data.police.uk API · Licensed under Open Government Licence v3.0 · Fetched 2026-07-13. BlueLineHub is independent and not affiliated with Cumbria Constabulary.