Photos show mess left by bikers at Mill Lane Skate Park, Walney

Police received a report of an off-road bike being ridden at Mill Lane park - after officers warned young bikers terrorising communities will be tracked down.

Walney North Town Council shared the photos of the aftermath with the police encouraging residents with information to get in touch. 

"This is the mess left behind at the skate park at the corner of Mill Lane and West Shore Road," a spokesperson from the council said. 

A police boss said that apprehending the bikers is like catching 'greased lightning' (Image: Walney North Town Council)

T encouraged anyone with information to contact the council or report it to PC Rich Herron. 

The manner of driving has included riding on public green spaces, pavements, and roads- often without registration plates being displayed, without protective helmets and wearing balaclavas, Cumbria Police say.

Officers have warned that youths on bikes will have their bikes seized and are working to prevent incidents. 

PC Herron said: “We would like to reassure residents that we have been working tirelessly with partner agencies and residents on Walney to tackle the concerns raised and we have had some success in seizing some of these bikes.

"However, we need support and information from the public to assist us further in our investigations.

The bikers often do not have licence plates (Image: Walney North Town Council)

“Driving these bikes in this manner is not only reckless but is dangerous to members of the local community.

“We are keen to speak to anyone who may have witnessed similar incidents, has any information relating to recent incidents or has information concerning the suspects."

During a recent visit to Walney, policing leaders said off-road bikes were irritating communities and we were one of the most common issues raised with officers.

Inspector Damien Mottram added: "Off-road bikes is a really big focal point. We are looking at the use of different policing powers to be able to try and tackle that.

The police described the type of crime as 'a very difficult thing to deal with' (Image: Walney North Town Council)

"Kids with no helmets on tearing around the street is a very difficult thing to deal with then and there so in reality we need to look at preventative approaches and we need to look at following up afterwards."

David Allen, Cumbria's Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner, said: "Kids are wearing balaclavas and it's intimidating. 

"How we deal with that is we reach out to the public - if anybody knows where somebody's got one of these then talk to us, tell us and we'll deal with it.

"Catching them in the act is difficult because these things are like greased lightning but if we have intelligence we'll track them down and we'll take them off people and we've done that."

Anyone with any information can report online via www.cumbria.police.uk/report-it . You can also call 101.

Alternatively, you can contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.