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Crime prevention

Crime preventionWest Cumbria is a low crime area with a high detection rate on crime. We have many examples of best practice – leading to improved outcomes for local people. Criminals from outside the area who try to commit crime here tend to regret it.

Priorities for West Cumbria

  • Violent crime including domestic abuse
  • Criminal damage and anti social behaviour
  • Misuse of drugs and alcohol
  • Casualty reduction
  • Public perception of crime and disorder and their engagement in the solutions
  • Ensuring areas experiencing higher crime and disorder reduce to what is more normal for West Cumbria as a whole (Priority Localities)

In addition we have also made burglary a priority, not because there are major burglary problems, but to ensure preventative measures are in place as more people are vulnerable during recession.

Further information

This section contains advice and information on a number of crime related topics including:

On those web pages where Allerdale Borough Council is not the service provider, details of the appropriate organisation are given and a link to their website is provided.


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