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South Whitehaven and St Bees — 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

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

Compared with May 2026 (75): ▼ 20 (27%) lower. Recorded-crime counts fluctuate month to month.

  • Violence and sexual offences28 · 51%
  • Criminal damage and arson8 · 15%
  • Public order7 · 13%
  • Other theft4 · 7%
  • Other crime3 · 5%
  • Drugs2 · 4%
  • Bicycle theft1 · 2%
  • Burglary1 · 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

69 recorded outcomes logged within this team’s boundary.

  • Unable to prosecute suspect40 · 58%
  • Investigation complete; no suspect identified14 · 20%
  • Awaiting court outcome6 · 9%
  • Local resolution3 · 4%
  • Offender given a caution2 · 3%
  • Further investigation is not in the public interest2 · 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

YOU SAID Speeding on Meadow Road Whitehaven Priority created in response to concerns raised by members of the Public and our Local MP Priority raised 17 March 2026, still current as detailed in PACT surveys, information from partner agencies and local council and residents

WE DID Speed indication device will be situated in this area to gather data. 22/03/2026 - Attended location, on several occasions and parked up in 2 different places, very low traffic and no speeding to report. 04/04/2026 - Speed gun on Meadow Road next to Morrisons Daily. No vehicles witnessed speeding during time in area. 11/04/2026 - Speed gun on Meadow Road next to Morrisons Daily. No vehicles witnessed speeding during time in area. 20/04/26 - Attended Meadow Road next to Morrisons Daily. No vehicles witnessed speeding during time in area or witnessed carrying out any Vehicle ASB 23/04/26 - Attended Meadow Road next to Morrisons Daily. No vehicles witnessed speeding during time in area or witnessed carrying out any Vehicle ASB 27/04/26 - Attended Meadow Road next to Morrisons Daily. No vehicles witnessed speeding during time in area or witnessed carrying out any Vehicle ASB 28/04/26 - Attended Meadow Road next to Morrisons Daily. No vehicles witnessed speeding during time in area or witnessed carrying out any Vehicle ASB 29/04/26 - Attended Meadow Road next to Morrisons Daily. No vehicles witnessed speeding during time in area or witnessed carrying out any Vehicle ASB 05/05/26 - Attended Meadow Road next to Morrisons Daily. No vehicles witnessed speeding during time in area or witnessed carrying out any Vehicle ASB 08/05/26 to 10/05/26 - Attended Meadow Road next to Morrisons Daily. No vehicles witnessed speeding during time in area or witnessed carrying out any Vehicle ASB 11/06 - Traffic Op in Mirehouse during shift. Speed gun taken out and placed on Meadow Road. No vehicles were caught speeding or acting in ASB manner. 13/06 - High viz patrols carried out, no vehicles found to speeding or behaving in an anti social manner.

Set: 2026-06-25

YOU SAID Anti-Social Behaviour and drug use is a problem at Mirehouse Pound Information from partner agencies and local council and residents

WE DID Conduct Plain clothes and High visibility Patrols Utilise stop search Powers and take positive action where persons are found to be in possession of illegal drugs

Set: 2026-06-24

Public events & surgeries

Police Desk - St Bees

2026-07-14 · St Bees Beach Front

Police Drop In - St Bees Beach Front St Bees

Police Desk -Top Of The Shops

2026-08-05 · Mirehouse, Whitehaven

Police Desk - Top Of The Shops café Mirehouse

Police Desk - St Bees

2026-09-02 · St Bees Beach Front

Police Drop In - St Bees Beach Front St Bees

Police Desk -Top Of The Shops

2026-09-22 · Mirehouse, Whitehaven

Police Desk - Top Of The Shops café Mirehouse

Police Desk - St Bees

2026-09-25 · St Bees Beach Front

Police Drop In - St Bees Beach Front St Bees

Event listings reflect the last data refresh — check the official team page before attending.

Official South Whitehaven and St Bees team page on Cumbria Constabulary's site

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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.