Crime falls in Cumbria as anti-social behaviour decreases

Cumbria has seen a notable reduction in crime, with overall reports falling by 3% from 1st April to 31st December 2025 compared to the same period in 2024.

During this time, 850 fewer crimes were recorded, dropping from 28,370 reports to 27,520, according to updates presented at the Police Public Accountability Conference hosted by Cumbria’s Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner, David Allen.

Anti-social behaviour has decreased significantly, with a 30.1% reduction county-wide and a 17.4% decline in youth-specific incidents.

Operation Enhance, funded by the Commissioner, plays a critical role in these improvements by deploying extra police patrols to 15 identified hotspots.

Vehicle offences have seen the largest decrease of all crime types, down by 19.1%, while burglary reports decreased by 8.4%.

This comes as a result of a dedicated focus on these crimes and increased awareness campaigns on home security.

Drug offences also decreased by 9.7% due to targeted policing efforts that disrupted local supply chains.

Despite these encouraging trends, reports of domestic abuse fell by 6.9%, a decrease from 4,788 to 4,456 reports, whereas reports of rape increased by 4.8%, with 481 incidents recorded.

Efforts to address this issue include improved support for investigations and increased training for officers.

Operation Alliance continues to address serious organised crime in Cumbria, focusing on threats like drugs, human trafficking, and child sexual abuse.

In 2025, the Constabulary disrupted 2,037 serious organised crime activities, leading to 281 arrests.

Additionally, 467kg of narcotics were seized, along with £4,0767,025.

David Allen emphasised the importance of collaboration among Cumbria’s agencies to tackle crime, whilst calling for more public engagement in discussions.

Temporary Chief Constable Darren Martland commended the Constabulary’s efforts and urged continued public support.