An update from your Neighbourhood Policing Team

An update from your Neighbourhood Policing Team

Dear residents,

In April, we set three local priorities – Burglary, road safety and road traffic offences, and drug dealing and drug misuse.

These were based on what local people told us concerned them most in their neighbourhood, as well as local crime statistics and information from our partners (such as the local council)

These priorities have been the focus of much of our work and below is an update about some of the work we have been doing to tackle them over the last three months in the South West sector of Northampton. This includes the areas of Delapre and Rushmere, Duston and Sixfields, and the surrounding areas.

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

Burglary

There have been 33 reported burglaries in the Suburban South West sector of Northampton.

Neighbourhood officers continue to support specialist burglary investigators by carrying out house-to-house enquiries, conducting leaflet drops and providing crime prevention advice to residents and businesses.

Drug dealing and drug misuse

There have been 44 reported drug offences, with 22 of these resulting in a positive outcome. This includes 11 charges, eight community resolutions, and three adult cautions.

We have executed two warrants at addresses across the area, both of which had positive outcomes. One conditional caution has been issued, and one case is awaiting a charging decision.

Road safety and road traffic offences

There have been 44 reported thefts from motor vehicles, 25 reported thefts of motor vehicles, and 18 reported vehicle interferences in the Suburban South West sector of Northampton.

A traffic operation was conducted in May across the Upton, Duston and Harlestone areas, resulting in three traffic tickets being issued.

We have also launched Operation Watch-Lens, which involves proactive and plain clothes patrols being carried out in key hotspot areas.

We have issued one motorcyclist with a Notice of Intended Prosecution for a number of offences, as well as two Section 59 warnings.

We have been working on a partnership problem solving initiative with the Safer Roads Team and Brackmills Industrial Estate to tackle car cruising. As a result, a number of motorists have been issued with Notices of Intended Prosecution for traffic offences. Extra patrols have been conducted in the area and moving cameras have been deployed to capture offences. We continue to promote Operation Snap, which allows the public to report driving offences by uploading digital evidence.

We have also launched a partnership problem solving initiative to tackle further car cruising at Sixfields. Public Space Protection Order (PSPO) signs have been installed, and intelligence continues to be gathered.

Everyone who lives or works in Northamptonshire is invited to tell us about any local issues that concern them and the easiest way to do this is by completing our survey

Please click here to complete the survey

Your feedback is really important and we appreciate you taking the time to share your views with us.

Northampton Suburban Neighbourhood Policing Team

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