Crime update Ambleside

Statistically, comparing the previous 3 months in 2009 with the same period in 2010 there has been a 7.5% decrease in crime; this is 7 less reported incidents.

There has been a slight increase in reported burglaries with having 1 extra incident within the month of July. Your local Community Officers are currently visiting vulnerable properties based on previously reported crime in order to give crime prevention methods and provide advice and reassurance.

Violent crime in Ambleside has unfortunately seen a slight increase in having 3 extra reported incidents but in each case there has been an arrest made which is going to see all the incidents being detected. The types of incidents are domestic assaults and using threatening language towards a Police officer.

Vehicle crime continues to remain at a very low level with seeing a fantastic reduction of 40%, which means there have been no victims during the month of July. Operation Trice which is aimed at preventing vehicle crime has been launched over the Summer period and is proving very successful. The operation will continue to the end of the season.

Anti Social Behaviour has seen yet another brilliant reduction of 15.5% which is 3 less reported incidents.

Ambleside is a safe place to live. Your local Neighbourhood Policing Team has taken positive action when called to do so.

Crime Update Grasmere/Langdale

Crime in the Grasmere and Langdale area still remains very low however we have seen an increase in reported crime by 66.7%. This is 13 more incidents but these are related to a male which has been arrested at a Hotel in Grasmere for making fraudulent transactions on a number of different victim’s bank details.

Vehicle crime has seen no change in reported incidents. Operation Trice which is targeted at rural car parks has been launched again this summer period which is proving to be successful.

Anti Social Behaviour has seen yet another brilliant decrease of 8.3% in the number of incidents, along with violent crime seeing a fantastic reduction of 33.3%.
 
The low level of incidents in the Grasmere and Langdale areas is great news.

Opening Times

Windermere Police Station, Lake Road, is open 08:30am until 05:00pm with the exception of Wednesday when the public counter will close at 2pm.

In the event of the Station being closed due to unforeseen circumstances please contact Cumbria Constabulary on 0845 33 00 247 or visit an alternative station.

There is no disabled access to this station. The nearest station for disabled access is Kendal. Please see below details for Kendal Station.

Another Local Police Station is;

Ambleside Police Station,
Rydal Road,
Ambleside.
LS22 9AY

The Ambleside Police Station public counter is opened by Volunteers. It is open four days per week - 10:00am - 04:00pm. Days may vary, check the station notice board for up to date details.

Kendal Police Station,
Busher Walk,
Kendal.
LA9 4RJ

The Kendal Police Station is open 08:00am until midnight every day.

Access Details

Kendal Police station has full wheelchair access to the front counter. Blue badge holders can park on Busher Walk from where there is level access to the entrance. An induction loop system is in place for the hard of hearing.

There is no disabled toilet facility at this police station.