Higham Ferrers

The new priorities for this period (October 2025 to March 2026) are:
• Drug Dealing/Misuse
• Road Safety and Road Traffic Offences
• ASB-Nuisance motorcycles

Issued 03 October 2025

Our priorities are set for a six month period and reviewed every three months to ensure we continue to deal with what matters most to local people, taking account of feedback shared in our local priorities survey and local crime data.
To have your say on what you would like your neighbourhood officers to focus on, and to get updates from them about crime and policing activity in your area, please visit Northamptonshire Talking https://www.northamptonshiretalking.co.uk/ or click on the link at the top of the page.

Actioned 03 October 2025

Burglary

Issued 01 April 2025

Here’s an update on our work to tackle burglary, which was local priority from April to September 2025:
• SmartWater property marking kits have been issued to residents who have highlight that burglary is a concern from them.
• Officers held two crime prevention roadshows where they’ve shared home security and safety advice and information with local residents.
• There have been 33 reported burglaries in the East Northants area between April and September, and 11 attempted burglaries. All victims of crime have received a reassurance visit from neighbourhood officers.

Actioned 14 October 2025

Drug Dealing and Drug Misuse

Issued 01 April 2025

Here’s an update on our work to tackle drug dealing and misuse, which was local priority from April to September 2025:
• The team has executed six warrants relating to drug offences across the area and investigations into these are ongoing. These have all been related to cannabis factories or drug supply.
• Five people have been dealt with for other drug-related offences and have been offered a diversionary course to help deal with their addiction.
• Officers have used stop and search powers on 12 occasions, resulting in four positive outcomes for drug offences.
• Thanks to information received from the public, more than 35 intelligence logs have been submitted relating to drug offences alone.

Actioned 14 October 2025

Road Safety and Road Traffic Offences

Issued 01 April 2025

Here’s an update on our work to deal with road safety and traffic matters, which were a local priority from April to September 2025:
• We’ve issued a total of 19 penalty notices and summons for traffic offences, and S59 warnings about the anti-social use of vehicles.
• Speed enforcement has been carried out at various locations eight different occasions, and we’ve also completed patrols and enforcement activity to tackle inconsiderate and illegal parking around primary schools across the area.
• A car was seized after the driver was found to be driving without insurance, road tax and MOT, and an off-road bike was seized following incidents of anti-social use of the bike. We also issued two warning letters relating to similar anti-social behaviour.
• Officers have carried out reassurance visits to people who have been the victim of vehicle crime.

Actioned 14 October 2025