From Southampton Police on Facebook 8/2/26: “Officers investigating a rape in Southampton have charged a man”

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Feb 10, 2026 in Crime Incidents | 0 comments “Officers investigating a rape in Southampton have charged a man. We received a report that on Thursday 5 February, a 19-year-old woman had been raped at an address in the Polygon area of Southampton. The woman is currently being supported by police. An investigation has been launched and Viaan Surendranathan, 21, of Sirdar Road in Southampton has been charged with the following offences:...
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Adult bike abandoned between junction of Woodstock Drive and Crofton Close

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Feb 1, 2026 in Crime Incidents | 0 comments Propped up against a lamp-post, unsecured. Found Sunday 2 February 2026.
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From the Daily Echo 27/1/26 and 30/1/26: Incidents at Portswood Euromarket

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Jan 27, 2026 in Crime Incidents, News | 0 comments ‘Police descend on Southampton Shop’. See link below: https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/25800673.police-descend-southampton-shop—live/ ‘Illegal tobacco products seized from Southampton shop’. See link below: https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/25806550.illegal-tobacco-products-seized-southampton-shop/
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Person trying car doors – Donnington Grove

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Jan 27, 2026 in Crime Incidents | 0 comments Neighbour’s ring doorbell showed a person trying their car doors at 1.18am (27/1/26) – again, in Donnington Grove. Police have just collected video footage from last time.
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Man breached a Criminal Behaviour Order by entering Boots store in Portswood

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Jan 23, 2026 in Crime Incidents | 0 comments     From the Daily Echo, 22/01/26: https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/25782755.dock—8-cases-heard-southampton-magistrates-court/ From PACT 8.1.26. – Criminal Behaviour Orders can be placed on people eg prolific offenders to stop them from going into a shop. A “breach of this is a criminal offence and courts are taking this very seriously.”...
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Roads and areas with representatives in the HRA Crime information sharing WhatsApp Group for Highfield as at 20/01/26

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Jan 23, 2026 in Crime Incidents | 0 comments I was asked if there were any areas not covered by the WhatsApp Group. See list below of those roads/areas that are represented by the Group. Some representatives cover more than one road. If there are any changes/amendments to the list below, please let me know. You can contact me separately on either email: highfieldracomms@gmail.com or on WhatsApp. If you know of anyone who would like to...
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Public Space Protection Order (PSPO) – Now live in Portswood! The background; how it will be enforced and monitored; and what the objectives are

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Jan 23, 2026 in Crime Incidents, News | 0 comments The recap below was taken from my Informal Notes of the PACT Meeting on 8.1.26 and also information received directly from Francesca Prior (SCC Service Manager, Community Safety). Apologies in advance if there are any errors. I have included photos of PSPO signs in Portswood High Street below. You can read my informal notes here:...
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Three incidents of motor bikes on The Common speeding

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Jan 20, 2026 in Crime Incidents | 0 comments Although not reported, encouraged to report even without registration numbers, as it is important to add to the police statistics, which can attract funding, and also the more reports the police get, the more likely they are to patrol the area.
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