Where is Cleator Moor?

Cleator Moor is located within Cumbria, 5 miles east of the coast at St Bees, and 42 miles south of Carlisle.

What is Cleator Moor like?

Cleator Moor is a former industrial town which is now mainly residential. The town is surrounded by amazing countryside and is 3 mile away from the Lake District National Park. Cleator Moor has a population of around 7,000. Crime is relatively low, with an average of 100 incidents per month.

Police targeting travelling criminals

Cumbria Police have been carrying out a week long operation, targeting travelling criminals.

A spokesperson said:

"As a result of a week long pre-planned police operation, multiple vehicle's were stopped in the rural areas targeting travelling criminals, one of which was found to have no insurance and was subsequently seized under Section 165 of the Road Traffic Act"