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Upcoming Events

Community Engagement Event at The Good Loaf

The Good Loaf, 1 Overstone Road, NN1 3JL
31/10/2025 12:00
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Community Engagement Event at the Grosvenor Centre , Northampton

Grosvenor Shopping Centre, 2 Union Street, NN1 2EW
01/11/2025 13:00
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Northampton NN1 Team - Castle

Huma Abbasi

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Macsen Allery

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Rachael Barber

Police Community Support Officer

Samantha Church

Police Community Support Officer

Alex Davies

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Nicola Davis-Lyons

Inspector

Katrina Eales

Police Community Support Officer

Jamie Edwards

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Vicki Golby

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Eleanor Jones

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James Martin

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Adam Perch

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Scott Potter

Police Community Support Officer

Paul Stirling

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Rodney Williams

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Rob Willis

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Anna Wyburn

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Local Priority Issues

Priority	Action taken
The new priorities for this period (October 2025 to March 2026) are: • Burglary • Road safety and road traffic offences • Drug dealing and drug misuse 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 October 2024	You Said, We Did - October 2024 to March 2025 •Officers have attended numerous Beat Bus surgeries and Crimestoppers events where we’ve been able to speak with local people and share crime prevention advice •We have also shared crime information and prevention advice with members of the Northamptonshire Talking community messaging system •Hotspot patrols have taken place in areas affected by burglary and ‘Stand up to Crime’ information packs have been distributed. Actioned 01 April 2025
Road Safety and Road Traffic Offences Issued 01 October 2024	You Said, We Did - October 2024 to March 2025 •Tickets have been issued for various traffic offences along London Road and Penvale Road, including for speeding, driving with no insurance and driving otherwise in accordance with a licence •Officers have given words of advice and issued tickets issued for varying driving offences at multiple locations across Northampton •Traffic operations and speed enforcement and monitoring has been conducted at various locations •Multiple vehicle stops have taken place, including one vehicle stopped as a result of information from the community about illegal vehicle modifications Actioned 01 April 2025
Drug Dealing and Drug Misuse Issued 01 October 2024	You Said, We Did - October 2024 to March 2025 •Throughout December, January and February, we executed 15 positive drug warrants, located and dismantled multiple cannabis grows, and identified numerous suspects in possession of drugs through stop and search and vehicle stops. This has been possible due to information and intelligence gathered to support officers in tackling your locally identified priorities. •A large-scale drugs operation was completed resulting in eight warrants being executed under the Misuse of Drugs Act. Eleven people were charged with conspiracy to supply Class A and are awaiting trial. Actioned 01 April 2025

Priority

Action taken

The new priorities for this period (October 2025 to March 2026) are:
• Burglary
• Road safety and road traffic offences
• Drug dealing and drug misuse

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 October 2024

You Said, We Did - October 2024 to March 2025
•Officers have attended numerous Beat Bus surgeries and Crimestoppers events where we’ve been able to speak with local people and share crime prevention advice
•We have also shared crime information and prevention advice with members of the Northamptonshire Talking community messaging system
•Hotspot patrols have taken place in areas affected by burglary and ‘Stand up to Crime’ information packs have been distributed.

Actioned 01 April 2025

Road Safety and Road Traffic Offences

Issued 01 October 2024

You Said, We Did - October 2024 to March 2025
•Tickets have been issued for various traffic offences along London Road and Penvale Road, including for speeding, driving with no insurance and driving otherwise in accordance with a licence
•Officers have given words of advice and issued tickets issued for varying driving offences at multiple locations across Northampton
•Traffic operations and speed enforcement and monitoring has been conducted at various locations
•Multiple vehicle stops have taken place, including one vehicle stopped as a result of information from the community about illegal vehicle modifications

Actioned 01 April 2025

Drug Dealing and Drug Misuse

Issued 01 October 2024

You Said, We Did - October 2024 to March 2025
•Throughout December, January and February, we executed 15 positive drug warrants, located and dismantled multiple cannabis grows, and identified numerous suspects in possession of drugs through stop and search and vehicle stops. This has been possible due to information and intelligence gathered to support officers in tackling your locally identified priorities.
•A large-scale drugs operation was completed resulting in eight warrants being executed under the Misuse of Drugs Act. Eleven people were charged with conspiracy to supply Class A and are awaiting trial.

Actioned 01 April 2025

Local Priority Issues

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