Talavera

The new priorities for this period (October 2026 to March 2027) will be publicised shortly.

Issued 25 September 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.

Actioned 25 September 2026

Previous priorities (April 2026 to September 2026) are:
• Burglary
• Road safety and road traffic offences
• Drug dealing and drug misuse

Issued 25 September 2026

Here's an update on our work to tackle local priorities from April to June 2026:

Burglary
· There have been 21 reported burglaries and 21 attempted burglaries of residential properties across the North East sector of Northampton.

Road safety and road traffic offences
· There have been 110 reported thefts from motor vehicles, 31 reported thefts of motor vehicles, and 45 reported vehicle interferences across the North East sector of Northampton.
· Operation Stormecho has been launched to tackle the use of illegal e-scooters and e-bikes, as well as vehicle nuisance, road safety issues, and road traffic offences associated with this activity.
· We have seized seven illegal e-scooters/e-bikes.
· Operation Thief has been launched to tackle vehicle crime and theft from motor vehicles. So far, two arrests have been made, and one person has been charged with vehicle crime and remanded to custody.

Drug dealing and drug misuse
· There have been 30 reported drug offences across the North East sector of Northampton, 19 of which resulted in positive outcomes. These included eight charges, nine community resolutions, and two adult cautions.
· Multiple drug warrants were executed in the East Northampton and Kingsthorpe areas, including the destruction of a cannabis factory.
· Officers have been conducting regular visits to individuals considered vulnerable and at risk of cuckooing. As a result, six Community Protection Warning Notices (CPWNs) were issued to safeguard vulnerable individuals.
· Officers have used stop and search powers on 62 occasions across the North East sector of Northampton.

Actioned 25 September 2026