Very large HGV lorry caused an accident and driver failed to stop at scene of accident – Brookvale Road

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Jun 3, 2025 in Crime Incidents, News | 0 comments At approximately 1.43pm on Monday 1 June 2025: a massive HGV lorry drove up Abbotts Way and turned into Brookvale Road, hitting a car parked in Brookvale Road. The driver failed to stop at the scene of the accident. Through CCTV and witnesses, the owners of the car identified the company who own the lorry and will contact them re insurance and were encouraged to contact the police because of the...
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Use of Section 34 Dispersal Order for street drinkers and ASB – London Road, Bedford Place and Above Bar

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Jun 2, 2025 in Crime Incidents, News | 0 comments Use of Section 34 Dispersal Order for street drinking and anti-social behaviour – London Road, Bedford Place and Above Bar   According to the Daily Echo and Southampton Police on Facebook 2/6/25: The Neighbourhood Policing Team implemented a Section 34 Dispersal Order at 12.15pm on 2 June 2025, effective for 48 hours, to curb antisocial behaviour and street drinking after street drinking...
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Former Blockbusters’ site – possibly stolen picture

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Jun 2, 2025 in Crime Incidents, News | 0 comments Reported Monday 2 June 2025 by HRA Member. The mini-encampment is adorned with what is almost certainly a stolen picture, the sort of thing that you might see at an end of year student show.
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Not really ASB/Crime but…. lost tortoise – found near the cutway at the top of Church Lane

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on May 31, 2025 in Crime Incidents, News | 0 comments Reported by one of the WhatsApp Group members on Saturday 31 May 2025.  
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Hampshire Police web page reporting site – sometimes difficult and time-consuming to use

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on May 31, 2025 in Crime Incidents, News | 0 comments The web page is very difficult to get around and seems to get harder to use every time. It can also be quite time consuming.
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A group with a fire going in a tin can (cola size can): Portswood Broadway (by bike park, Salvation Army shop and Flagship coffee)

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on May 31, 2025 in Crime Incidents, News | 0 comments 8am on Saturday 31 May 2025. Anti-social behaviour reported to the police.
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Very dangerous driving incident – on Highfield Lane at the mini roundabout at junction with Church Lane

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on May 29, 2025 in Crime Incidents, News | 0 comments One of the WhatsApp Group members was being driven down Highfield Lane towards Portswood Road on Monday 26 May 2025. At the mini roundabout at the junction with Church Lane, a van (in a photo he sent to the police) overtook his car at the junction by going on the wrong side of the road on the wrong side of the roundabout at a difficult blind intersection. The van accelerated away towards...
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The next Portswood Police and Community Together (PACT) Meeting is on Monday 16 June, 6.30 – 8.00pm, Highfield Church Centre, Highfield Lane SO17 1RL. More details below

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on May 28, 2025 in Crime Incidents, News | 0 comments If you have any concerns or issues you wish to raise: For more details, click on the link below or view the image: PACT Portswood 16 june
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