Homeless people have returned to – Richmond Gardens

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Jul 30, 2025 in Crime Incidents | 0 comments Four of them. Reported 30 July 2025. Advised contact both authorities in HRA’s ‘Reporting ASB – Which authorities to use’.
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Statement from all Portswood Ward Councillors

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Jul 28, 2025 in Crime Incidents, News | 0 comments Portswood ward councillors condemn the recent protests outside Highfield House hotel which is housing some of the asylum seekers in our city. Our city, and Portswood in particular, is a diverse and tolerant place and we welcome people from all over the world to make their home here and to thrive in our community.  We are deeply concerned about the intimidating or frightening effect this must be...
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Police Officer taking an interest in an illegal electric bike – in Bevois Valley

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Jul 28, 2025 in Crime Incidents | 0 comments Reported Monday 28 July 2025
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Man on scrambler-type motorcycle behaving erratically – Portswood Broadway

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Jul 28, 2025 in Crime Incidents | 0 comments Reported on Monday 28 July 2025. Police Officer pulled him over.
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Little white dog – (Bichon?) found by a resident in Oakmount Avenue. Photo and phone details below

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Jul 28, 2025 in Crime Incidents | 0 comments A resident of Oakmount Avenue has just found a little white dog (bichon?) in their side passage. It’s terrified and won’t let them go near to check a tag (tries to bite). They are in Oakmount Avenue and their no is: 07966 499362. Hopefully we can get this poor little doggie home soon.
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Anti asylum seeker demonstration outside Highfield House Hotel – from 6 am, Friday 25 July 2025

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Jul 25, 2025 in Crime Incidents | 0 comments Also, a counter demonstration. Police in attendance. Some comments from someone who experienced the demonstration where they felt better management was required: very slow moving traffic at the junction of Shaftesbury Avenue and Highfield Lane with people in the road outside the hotel and traffic being impeded. Anyone with a pushchair, a wheelchair or other form of mobility impairment would not...
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Another report: street drinkers – outside Flagship Coffee / in the cycle hub and seating area opposite

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Jul 21, 2025 in Crime Incidents | 0 comments Another WA Group representative reported online to the police on Sunday 20 July 2025 that on Friday 18 July 2025 there were street drinkers in the above location. They were hiding behind/leaning against the Bus-gate furniture/lying on the ground and one was seated. They were loud and noisy. They left bags and rolled up sleeping bags in the area and kept coming and going, regularly going back to...
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Suspect stabbing – The Muse, Portswood

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Jul 21, 2025 in Crime Incidents | 0 comments One of our representatives was in The Muse in Portswood on the morning of Monday 21 July and saw a small group of men enter The Muse, following a woman who was holding up what looked like a large kitchen knife. One man appeared to have been stabbed and went to lie on the floor. Another man got hold of the knife and gave it to one of the women behind the counter. One of The Muse staff called 999....
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