Irchester

The new priorities for this period (October 2025 to March 2026) are:
• Vehicle Crime
• Road Safety and Road Traffic Offences
• Burglary

Issued 01 January 2026

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.

Residential burglary
• Since October 2025, our officers have held a number of surgeries in Wellingborough and surrounding area, offering crime prevention advice to help prevent and deter burglaries.
• As part of our prevention work, we secured funding from the Office of the Police Fire and Crime Commissioner for door cameras, which were distributed to a number of residents on the Redwell estate. Smart water kits to protect property have also been made available.

Vehicle crime
• We have seen an increase in vehicle crime across the areas so we’ve been carrying out extra patrols in hotspot areas.
• We’ve also completed a letter-drop to local residents to share reminders about how to reduce the risk of vehicle crime, such as making sure you lock your vehicle every time you leave it and try not to leave anything on display in it, especially valuable items such as purses, wallets or phones.
• We also held a number of community surgeries where Faraday key fob pouches were available.

Drug dealing and misuse
• Within Wellingborough, 76 incidents have been recorded in relation to drugs and drug offences, of which 52 have resulted in either a person being charged with an offence or dealt with by way of an out-of-court resolution.
• Thirteen offences are currently under investigation.

Actioned 01 January 2026

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:
• A section 23 misuse of drugs stop search resulted in officers finding a knife and the subject was arrested and charged
• A male was arrested for possession with intent to supply class A drugs and the investigation is going
• Officers conducted a warrant at an address in the Castle ward where there was suspected dealing of class A and B drugs
• Two warrants were conducted on the Hemmingwell estate linked to drug dealing
• A further warrant was completed on the Queensway in relation to drugs and the investigation is ongoing
• Officers located a cannabis factory in the Swanspool area. An arrest was made and the investigation is ongoing.
• Officers ran an operation aimed at preventing recreational drug use at licensed premises during the night-time economy. With the support of two drug search dogs and their handlers, the neighbourhood teams visited nine pubs and clubs in Wellingborough, Wollaston and Irchester on Friday, July 25. During the operation, officers conducted a total of 14 stop searches under Section 23 of the Misuse of Drugs Act, which resulted in nine individual drugs seized – two Class A (cocaine) and seven Class B (cannabis). Most of the people found in possession of cannabis were issued with an out of court disposal to complete an online drugs link course and four hours of immediate justice (unpaid work), but voluntary interviews were offered to others, including those in possession of cocaine. In addition to this, three further individual drugs – two cannabis and one cocaine – were found within premises, while one person was dealt with for being in possession of a knife in a public place

Actioned 14 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:
• In May, officers held a crime prevention surgery with the Neighbourhood Beat Bus in Market Street in the town centre. Approximately 300 people came along and crime prevention materials and information were given out, including burglary prevention items. Our officers have held several other beat bus events and community surgeries across the area.
• Officers have given out SmartWater kits in various locations in Wellingborough and the surrounding villages.

Actioned 14 October 2025

Vehicle Crime

Issued 01 April 2025

Here’s an update on our work to tackle vehicle crime, which was local priority from April to September 2025:
• Officers in Wellingborough seized an electric bike and made an arrest for insurance offences and drunk-in-charge
• A converted E-bike was seized on Market Street in Wellingborough
• An E-scooter was seized from a suspect in Wellingborough town centre where the suspect had previously used the scooter to aid in them shoplifting and evading police
• Over the last six months, a number of individuals have been arrested for theft of or theft from a motor vehicle offences. Several of these investigations are still ongoing but we have secured charges on some of the individuals.

Actioned 14 October 2025