North and East Whitehaven — Neighbourhood Policing Team
Local policing team in the Cumbria Constabulary area: contact routes, current priorities and public events.
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Recorded crime — June 2026
50 street-level crimes recorded within this team’s boundary.
Compared with May 2026 (46): ▲ 4 (9%) higher. Recorded-crime counts fluctuate month to month.
- Violence and sexual offences25 · 50%
- Public order7 · 14%
- Criminal damage and arson5 · 10%
- Other theft5 · 10%
- Shoplifting3 · 6%
- Drugs2 · 4%
- Other crime2 · 4%
- Anti-social behaviour1 · 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 suspect26 · 58%
- Investigation complete; no suspect identified9 · 20%
- Further investigation is not in the public interest4 · 9%
- Local resolution2 · 4%
- Awaiting court outcome2 · 4%
- Offender given a caution1 · 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
YOU SAID Drug use and dealing around the Hensingham area Information from local residents
WE DID 15/05 - High visibility foot patrol on Lincoln Road, Cumberland Road and Rutland Avenue. No issues at this time. 24/05 - House to house inquiries conducted on Richmond Hill Road. 24/05 - High visibility foot patrol on Richmond Hill Road, Lincoln Road, Devon Road and Cumberland Road. No issues. 30/05 - High visibility foot patrol around Richmond Hill Road, Cambridge Road, Cumberland Road, Devon Road and Westmorland Road. Stop search for drugs conducted on one individual - result negative.
Set: 2026-06-24
YOU SAID Anti-Social Behaviour (ASB) in Jericho play park older youths causing issues in the park after hours of darkness
WE DID 06/05/2026 - House to house inquiries have been conducted in the area to gain more information about the issue. 06/05/2026 - Schools have been contacted to see how we can work together to solve the issue. 06/05/2026 - Local community group contacted for an overview of the issues occurring. 08/05/26 - Contacted councillor for the local area to get further information, update on work being undertaken 15/05/26 - High-visibility foot patrol in the park. Youths present but all behaving, no issues at this time. 19/05/26 - High-visibility foot patrols in the park. No issues at this time. 24/05/26 - High visibility foot patrol in the park. Young children using the swings and some older youths playing with a football, no issues at this time. 30/05/26 - High-visibility foot patrol in the park in the evening - some older youths present, spoken to and reminded of acceptable behaviour and advised patrols in the area are now frequent. 31/05/26 - High visibility patrols in the park. Some younger youths present enjoying the facilities. No issues at this time.
Set: 2026-06-24
Public events & surgeries
Police Desk - WCH
2026-08-07 · West Cumberland Hospital, Homewood Road, Whitehaven
West Cumberland Hospital - police desk
Police Desk - WCH
2026-09-18 · West Cumberland Hospital, Homewood Road, Whitehaven
West Cumberland Hospital - police desk
Event listings reflect the last data refresh — check the official team page before attending.
Nearby teams in Cumbria Constabulary
- Whitehaven Town
- Workington South
- South Whitehaven and St Bees
- Workington Central
- Workington North
- Cleator Moor
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.