Kirkby Lonsdale, Sedbergh and Milnthorpe — Neighbourhood Policing Team

Local policing team in the Cumbria Constabulary area: contact routes, current priorities and public events.

All Cumbria Constabulary neighbourhoods

Contact the team

facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SouthLakesPolice/
twitter: https://x.com/SouthLakesPol
email: southlakesneighbourhoodpolicing@cumbria.police.uk

In an emergency always call 999. For non-emergencies call 101 or use Cumbria Constabulary's online reporting.

Recorded crime — June 2026

47 street-level crimes recorded within this team’s boundary.

Compared with May 2026 (83): ▼ 36 (43%) lower. Recorded-crime counts fluctuate month to month.

Violence and sexual offences29 · 62%
Public order6 · 13%
Other theft3 · 6%
Burglary2 · 4%
Drugs2 · 4%
Shoplifting2 · 4%
Criminal damage and arson1 · 2%
Vehicle crime1 · 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

45 recorded outcomes logged within this team’s boundary.

Unable to prosecute suspect17 · 38%
Investigation complete; no suspect identified10 · 22%
Local resolution8 · 18%
Awaiting court outcome6 · 13%
Offender given a caution2 · 4%
Further investigation is not in the public interest1 · 2%

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

Speeding – Garsdale

The neighbourhood team will continue to wor with local residents on the Speed Watch Group to help tackle excess speed in the area. This is one of a number of options to help reduce the issue through education and where necessary enforcement.

Set: 2026-09-06

We have seen a recent increase in reports of suspicious incidents and also thefts which have targeted local farms.

We continue to have dedicated Community Beat Officers and PCSO's in our rural area's. Our team work closely with the force Rural Crime Team. We conduct regular farm visits to provide crime prevention equipment and advice. Our local beat officers spend most of their time on patrol in our rural communities and continue to conduct day and night time work conducting stop checks and using recent intelligence to disrupt criminality.

Set: 2026-02-25