Nene Valley

Welcome to Northamptonshire Talking 

 

Find out what's happening in your area and keep in touch with Northamptonshire Police, its partners, and our emergency services through our free messaging service.

The Neighbourhood Alert messaging system enables residents, businesses and community groups to keep in touch with local policing teams. You can choose to receive updates on crimes, latest information on on-going incidents and learn more about what events are being planned in your area. You can also respond to messages to ask questions or give feedback to your local policing team.

You're invited to sign up and become a registered recipient of messages relevant to the area where you live or work.

We also offer you the opportunity to choose the type of messages you wish to receive.

We would really like to hear from you so why not ask your family, friends and colleagues to register too? Let’s get talking!

Please note that this service is not for reporting crimes or incidents – to make a report please contact Northamptonshire Police via the Home | Northamptonshire Police (northants.police.uk) or alternatively by dialling 101.  Please remember if there is a crime in progress or someone’s life is in danger dial 999.

 

Upcoming Events

...
Free Tack Marking

Northampton NN6 Team - South team

Harold Bryant (Nothamptonshire Police, Police Constable, NN6 Northampton South)

Harold Bryant

Police Constable

Kellie Butler (Northamptonshire Police, Police Constable, NN6 Northampton South)

Kellie Butler

Police Constable

James Earl (Northamptonshire Police, Police Community Support Officer, NN6 Northampton South)

James Earl

Police Community Support Officer

Becky Evans (Northamptonshire Police, Police Community Support Officer, NN6 Northampton South)

Becky Evans

Police Community Support Officer

Scott Farrant (Northamptonshire Police, Inspector, NN Northampton)

Scott Farrant

Inspector

Lucy Hopper-Hall (Northamptonshire Police, Police Community Support Officer, NN6 Northampton South)

Lucy Hopper-Hall

Police Community Support Officer

Paul Hurst (Northamptonshire Police, Police Community Support Officer, NN6 Northampton South)

Paul Hurst

Police Community Support Officer

Gary Liddle (Northamptonshire Police, Sergeant, NN6 Northampton South)

Gary Liddle

Sergeant

Lee Shelton (Northamptonshire Police, Police Community Support Officer, NN6 Northampton South)

Lee Shelton

Police Community Support Officer

Lucy Warr (Northamptonshire Police, Police Constable, NN6 Northampton South)

Lucy Warr

Police Constable

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

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

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

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.

Latest Alerts

Message type icon

Commissioner's October newsletter out now

Dear Resident October Newsletter Alert! This month’s Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner ne...

Office of the Police & Crime Commissioner
13/10/2025 11:01:36

View Alert
Message type icon

Reduction in Northampton town centre offending welcomed by businesses

Retailers in Northampton have praised a policing operation targeting key crime types in the town cen...

Northamptonshire Police
13/10/2025 10:09:04

View Alert
Message type icon

Theft of a vehicle

Dear Resident We are appealing for information after a car was stolen in BANCROFT CLOSE, NORTH...

Northamptonshire Police
13/10/2025 09:18:01

View Alert
Message type icon

Burglary in Glebe Lane, Great Houghton

Dear Resident We are appealing for information about a burglary at a home on Glebe Lane, Great H...

Northamptonshire Police
10/10/2025 20:20:34

View Alert
Message type icon

Witness appeal following fatal M1 collision

Detectives investigating a collision on the M1 northbound in which a man died are appealing for witn...

Northamptonshire Police
10/10/2025 15:15:17

View Alert
Message type icon

Theft from a vehicle

Dear Resident We are appealing for information after unknown persons have attempted to break int...

Northamptonshire Police
08/10/2025 12:03:26

View Alert
Message type icon

Northamptonshire Talking Newsletter

Dear Resident We are pleased to share with you the Quarter Three edition of the Northamptonshi...

Northamptonshire Police
07/10/2025 16:49:28

View Alert
Message type icon

Submit your questions anonymously to the Commissioner and Chief in live public chat

Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner Danielle Stone and Chief Constable Ivan Balhatchet will soon be...

Office of the Police & Crime Commissioner
07/10/2025 12:17:50

View Alert

Look up your local Neighbourhood Policing Team

Find your local Neighbourhood Policing Team by entering a street address or postcode below: