Anti-social behaviour in a Lake District town has dropped, Cumbria’s crime commissioner said.
Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner David Allen and community beat officer PC Emma Fearon met with residents of Keswick and the surrounding area this week, to listen to their views and concerns about Cumbria Constabulary and Cumbria Fire & Rescue Service.
The commissioner revealed that between March 14 2024 and April 1 2025, compared with the same period the previous year, anti-social behaviour had decreased from 52 to 36 reported incidents.
Arson and criminal damage reduced from 60 to 40 reported incidents, possession of weapon offences reduced from four to two reported incidents and vehicle offences reduced from 14 to nine reported incidents.
Inspector Steven Waddell from the Allerdale Neighbourhood Policing team said “Although there has been a decrease of many offences in Keswick, we are not complacent.
“PC Emma Fearon is dedicated to the area and will continue to take proactive action against any issues in the area and engage with the local community to hear their views and concerns.
“If you experience any issues in your area, please report them to us so we can address them with our partners.”
Mr Allen said: “As part of my commitment to be an active, visible, and accessible commissioner, I hold surgeries across our county to hear your views and any concerns you may have about our police and fire services. I also regularly go out on patrol with our local neighbourhood policing teams and see the work they do to tackle crime and anti-social behaviour.
“Having spent 30 years in policing and law enforcement, and then eight years in our local NHS, I stood as your PFCC because I want to make sure that the police are more visible in communities. We’ve just recently successfully lobbied the government for an extra 1.68 million to invest into neighbourhood policing.
“This money will enable us to recruit an additional 46 staff into Cumbria police comprising 26 police officers, 12 PCSOs and eight special constables.”
