Desborough
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Upcoming Events

Beat Bus surgery Wilbarston
- Wilbarston Village Hall, Carlton Road, LE16 8QD
- 15/11/2025 14:00
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Op Sceptre Knife Amnesty - Desborough
- Central Co-op Food - Desborough, Gladstone Street, NN14 2QT
- 17/11/2025 14:00
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Beat Bus Surgery Desborough Co-Op
- Central Co-op Food - Desborough, Gladstone Street, NN14 2QT
- 03/12/2025 16:30
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Beat Bus surgery Wilbarston village hall
- Wilbarston Village Hall, Carlton Road, LE16 8QD
- 23/01/2026 14:00
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Kettering NK6 Team - Desborough

Will Barr
Sergeant

Christian Buckenham
Police Constable

Steve Coles
Police Community Support Officer

Kirsty Ellerby
Police Community Support Officer

Izzy Nottage
Police Constable

Oliver Quinlan
Sergeant

Matthew Rock
Inspector
Rural Crime Team

Abigail Anstead
Police Sergeant

Chris Bartovsky
Police Officer

Robert Bloxham
Police Officer

Jonathan Davis-Lyons
Inspector

Chloe Gillies
Police Officer

Colin Gray
Police Officer

Hutch Hutchings
Police Officer

Emerson Knights
Police Officer

Chris Martin
Police Officer

Christopher Martin
Police Officer
Local Priority Issues
Priority | Action taken |
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The new priorities for this period (October 2025 to March 2026) are: 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. Actioned 03 October 2025 |
Road Safety & Road Traffic Offences Issued 01 April 2025 |
Here’s an update on our work to deal with road safety and traffic offences, which were a local priority from April to September 2025: Actioned 14 October 2025 |
Drug Dealing & Drug Misuse Issued 01 April 2025 |
Here’s an update on our work to tackle drug dealing and misuse, which was a local priority from April to September 2025: Actioned 14 October 2025 |
Burglary Issued 01 April 2025 |
Here’s an update on our work to tackle burglary, which was a local priority from April to September 2025: Actioned 14 October 2025 |
Local Priority Issues
We regularly speak to local residents to establish what issues they may be experiencing in the area.
To have your say on local issues, please click on the button below to complete a short survey.

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