Cumbria Police thanks partners and festival attendees after another Kendal Calling festival came to a close.

Almost 40,000 music fans attended the festival with many travelling into the county.

A total of 10 arrests were made over the four-day weekend, compared to 14 the previous year.

The 10 arrests relate to drugs offences, assaults, driving offences and one public order offence.

There were a small number of reported crimes at the festival which are being investigated.

All victims were offered safeguarding and support.

Chief Superintendent Matt Kennerley, Gold Commander for this year’s event, said: “I’d like to thank the vast majority of those who attended Kendal Calling this weekend and enjoyed themselves safely and responsibly.

“Although we did make a number of arrests, this number is extremely low in comparison to the large volume of people who attended the festival, and we are pleased that most enjoyed the music and had a great time.

“Unfortunately, there were some serious crimes committed, and we deployed specialist officers to these reports. These officers are now working hard to investigate these and provide support to the victims.

“Overall, I am pleased and proud of the efforts our officers and staff made over the weekend and in the lead up to the festival to ensure the safety of those attending.

“I’d also like to thank our partners including Kendal Calling Event organisers, Westmorland and Furness Council, Northwest Ambulance Service and Highways for their hard work in ensuring the event had robust plans in place to keep the public safe.

“We continue to develop our approach to festival policing to keep these events safe and secure.”

David Allen, Cumbria's Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner said: "Thank you to the vast majority of those who attended Kendal Calling and enjoyed the festival responsibly. It is one of the largest events that the Constabulary and partners deal with during the course of the year.

"Thank you to all partners involved, these kinds of festivals take up lots of behind-the-scenes work and planning and are not an easy thing to plan for. It is clear, however, that Cumbria, despite its size and full time population base, can deal with pretty much anything, and more importantly, do it well."