Keswick — Neighbourhood Policing Team
Local policing team in the Cumbria Constabulary area: contact routes, current priorities and public events.
Contact the team
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Recorded crime — June 2026
39 street-level crimes recorded within this team’s boundary.
Compared with May 2026 (37): ▲ 2 (5%) higher. Recorded-crime counts fluctuate month to month.
- Violence and sexual offences10 · 26%
- Anti-social behaviour5 · 13%
- Criminal damage and arson5 · 13%
- Other theft5 · 13%
- Shoplifting4 · 10%
- Bicycle theft3 · 8%
- Public order3 · 8%
- Burglary1 · 3%
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
36 recorded outcomes logged within this team’s boundary.
- Unable to prosecute suspect19 · 53%
- Investigation complete; no suspect identified14 · 39%
- Local resolution2 · 6%
- Further investigation is not in the public interest1 · 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
Parking in Borrowdale and Buttermere Priority adoped in May 2025. Reviewed and will continue to be prioritised during the 2026 summer tourist season
• High Visibility patrols during busy periods • Joint work with Lake District National Park Authority and Cumberland Council parking enforcement teams • Proactive prosecution of vehicles found to be causing Unneccesary Obstructions or parking in locations likely to cause a danger to other road users
Set: 2026-05-11
Complaints of persistent Fly Camping around Keswick and Derwent Water during the summer of 2025 causing ASB and Damage to the environment. Priority to run over the summer tourist season in 2026
- Work with Local Landowners, National Park Authority, National Trust to agree a joint approach - High visibility patrols during peak periods of demand - Development of media campaign to discourage fly camping before the 2026 summer period - Enforcement of nuisance fly camping under the Cumberland Council PSPO (Public Space Protection Order)
Set: 2026-05-11
Public events & surgeries
Community Drop In
2026-07-18 · Keswick Library
Community Drop In
Community Drop In
2026-08-15 · Keswick Library
Community Drop In
Community Drop In
2026-09-12 · Keswick Library
Community Drop In
Community Drop In
2026-10-10 · Keswick Library
Community Drop In
Community Drop In
2026-11-09 · Keswick Library
Community Drop In
Community Drop In
2026-12-12 · Keswick Library
Community Drop In
Event listings reflect the last data refresh — check the official team page before attending.
Nearby teams in Cumbria Constabulary
- Cockermouth
- Cleator Moor
- Workington North
- Egremont
- North Lakes and Shap
- Windermere, Ambleside, Grasmere and Staveley
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.