Towcester and Roade

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Upcoming Events

Crime Prevention event - Shutlanger

Shutlanger Village Hall, Main Road, NN12 7RU
18/12/2025 10:00
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Christmas Carols in the Market Towcester

Towcester Town Hall, 86 Watling Street, NN12 6BS
18/12/2025 18:30
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Hartwell - Beat Bus

Hartwell Community Centre, , NN7 2HL
31/12/2025 08:30
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Hackleton - Beat Bus

Carey Baptist Church, 2 Chapel Lane, NN7 2AH
31/12/2025 10:00
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Brafield - Beat Bus

NN7 1BP, Bridle Path, NN7 1BP
31/12/2025 11:30
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Cogenhoe - Beat Bus

Cogenhoe & Whiston Village Hall, York Avenue, NN7 1NB
31/12/2025 13:30
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Yardley Hastings - Beat Bus

Pudding Parlour Provisions, 97 High Street, NN7 1ER
31/12/2025 15:00
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Little Houghton - Beat Bus

NN7 1AB, Bedford Road, NN7 1AB
31/12/2025 16:30
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South Northants NS2 Team - Towcester

Mel Carter

Police Constable

Lorna Clarke

Sergeant

Jonathan Davis-Lyons

Inspector

Nicole Degg

Police Community Support Officer

Chris Dudley

Police Community Support Officer

Rebecca Fudge

Police Constable

Charlotte Morris

Police Community Support Officer

Jamie O'sullivan

Police Officer

Rural Crime Team

Abigail Anstead

Sergeant

Chris Bartovsky

Police Officer

Robert Bloxham

Police Constable

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
The new priorities for this period (October 2025 to March 2026) are: • Rural crime • 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
Road Safety & Road Traffic Offences Issued 01 April 2025	Here’s an update on our work to tackle speeding and road safety issues, which was a local priority from April to September 2025: • Officers carried out speed enforcement activity in various locations across the area, including Bugbrooke, Nether Heyford, Silverstone, Brackley, Deanshanger and Hartwell, issuing tickets or sending advice letters as appropriate. • A number of drivers were reported for various traffic offences, including not having valid insurance or MOT. Two vehicles were seized. • Officers gave road safety talks to pupils at Roade Primary School, and trialled a ‘walking bus’ on Grange Park for the Woodland View school. Actioned 14 October 2025

Priority

Action taken

The new priorities for this period (October 2025 to March 2026) are:
• Rural crime
• 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

Road Safety & Road Traffic Offences

Issued 01 April 2025

Here’s an update on our work to tackle speeding and road safety issues, which was a local priority from April to September 2025:
• Officers carried out speed enforcement activity in various locations across the area, including Bugbrooke, Nether Heyford, Silverstone, Brackley, Deanshanger and Hartwell, issuing tickets or sending advice letters as appropriate.
• A number of drivers were reported for various traffic offences, including not having valid insurance or MOT. Two vehicles were seized.
• Officers gave road safety talks to pupils at Roade Primary School, and trialled a ‘walking bus’ on Grange Park for the Woodland View school.

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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