Kendal Highgate Crime Intelligence

During our routine patrol work we have challenged those using electric bikes and scooters int he town centre.

As a result of our ongoing intervention the Neighbourhood Team have seized from riders one electric motorbike and three electric scooters in the three weeks since Christmas. These have all been seized under Section 165 of the Road Traffic Act as the vehicles were not registered, insured and the riders had no licence.

We know that this remains an area of concern and work will continue to educate and enforce in respect of this.

We have identified most of those involved. There have been various interventions by Police including the use if dispersal powers, stop search and arrests for offences alleged to have been committed.

There have been a variety of outcomes and some cases remain ongoing. Youths involved in lower level incidents are subject to Anti Social Behaviour Contracts and our Child Centred Policing Team have been involved.

For more serious matters and where youths have been arrested they have been referred to the local Youth Justice Service who will determine the most appropriate outcome from the Criminal Justice System. We are also undertaking work which would see Anti Social Behaviour Injunctions being requested from the Magistrates Court for this involved in the most serious incidents.

We continue our high visibility foot patrols in the town centre as part of our routine work and also Operation Enhance. Our patrols and intervention work remain ongoing through Spring 2026.