North and East Whitehaven

YOU SAID
Drug use and dealing around the Hensingham area
Information from local residents

WE DID
15/05 - High visibility foot patrol on Lincoln Road, Cumberland Road and Rutland Avenue. No issues at this time.
24/05 - House to house inquiries conducted on Richmond Hill Road.
24/05 - High visibility foot patrol on Richmond Hill Road, Lincoln Road, Devon Road and Cumberland Road. No issues.
30/05 - High visibility foot patrol around Richmond Hill Road, Cambridge Road, Cumberland Road, Devon Road and Westmorland Road. Stop search for drugs conducted on one individual - result negative.

YOU SAID
Anti-Social Behaviour (ASB) in Jericho play park
older youths causing issues in the park after hours of darkness

WE DID
06/05/2026 - House to house inquiries have been conducted in the area to gain more information about the issue.
06/05/2026 - Schools have been contacted to see how we can work together to solve the issue.
06/05/2026 - Local community group contacted for an overview of the issues occurring.
08/05/26 - Contacted councillor for the local area to get further information, update on work being undertaken

15/05/26 - High-visibility foot patrol in the park. Youths present but all behaving, no issues at this time.
19/05/26 - High-visibility foot patrols in the park. No issues at this time.
24/05/26 - High visibility foot patrol in the park. Young children using the swings and some older youths playing with a football, no issues at this time.
30/05/26 - High-visibility foot patrol in the park in the evening - some older youths present, spoken to and reminded of acceptable behaviour and advised patrols in the area are now frequent.
31/05/26 - High visibility patrols in the park. Some younger youths present enjoying the facilities. No issues at this time.