Wigton, Silloth and Aspatria — 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
89 street-level crimes recorded within this team’s boundary.
Compared with May 2026 (93): ▼ 4 (4%) lower. Recorded-crime counts fluctuate month to month.
- Violence and sexual offences50 · 56%
- Criminal damage and arson14 · 16%
- Public order8 · 9%
- Burglary3 · 3%
- Drugs3 · 3%
- Other theft3 · 3%
- Other crime3 · 3%
- Anti-social behaviour2 · 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
77 recorded outcomes logged within this team’s boundary.
- Unable to prosecute suspect37 · 48%
- Investigation complete; no suspect identified15 · 19%
- Awaiting court outcome13 · 17%
- Further action is not in the public interest3 · 4%
- Local resolution3 · 4%
- Action to be taken by another organisation3 · 4%
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
Reports of speeding in and around Allonby, Prospect, Aspatria, and Silloth.
•High visibility patrols of the area •Use of mobile speed camera to conduct speed enforcement. •Speed Indication Device (SID) currently deployed in Allonby to deter speeding
Set: 2026-05-11
Drug Dealing in Silloth This priority was first adoped in June 2025. Following review it continues to be a priority for the area.
- Proactive patrolling including use of drones to identify and trace suspected drug dealing activity. This resulted in two drivers being stopped and arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of drugs. One male has been prosecuted at court and banned from driving. - two individuals located and arrested for drug supply offences and a quantity of drugs and cash seized - Offences remain under investigation - Further development of community generated intelligence to assist in targeting identified offenders - Drug Activity Community Appeal leaflets delivered to residents of Silloth to appeal for community information around drug dealing - High visibility patrols
Set: 2026-05-11
Nearby teams in Cumbria Constabulary
All Cumbria Constabulary neighbourhood teams →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.