Police want witnesses after a woman was subjected to religiously motivated abuse near Sheep Street and The Drapery on 3 November. Quote incident 26000690603.

Police are appealing for witnesses after a woman was subjected to religiously motivated abuse in Northampton town centre.

It happened between 11am and 11.30am on Tuesday 3 November, near the junction of Bradshaw Street, Sheep Street and The Drapery. Northamptonshire Police describe the man responsible as unknown. The force is treating it as a religiously aggravated public order offence, according to its witness appeal.

The man police want to trace

The force describes him as:

  • a white man, aged about 35
  • around 5ft 8in tall
  • with medium-length blonde or brown hair and short stubble
  • wearing a grey hoodie and grey bottoms

The force says it knows this is a busy part of the town centre. It wants to hear from anyone who saw what happened, saw the man, or has CCTV or dashcam footage from the area.

What it means for you

If you were near Sheep Street or The Drapery late that Tuesday morning, call Northamptonshire Police on 101 and quote incident number 26000690603. You can also report online. To stay anonymous, call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 or use its online form.

For context, the police.uk open data logs 58 public order offences within a mile of central Northampton in September 2026, the latest month published.