Car ended up driving into the Avenue Campus ‘green area’

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on May 14, 2025 in Crime Incidents, News | 0 comments On Tuesday 13 May, a HRA member reported that on Sunday night – 11 May 2025, a car drove into Highfield Road and ended up driving into the University of Southampton Avenue Campus ‘green area’. The police were called.
read more

Burglary of house – Welbeck Avenue/Upper Shaftesbury Avenue

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on May 10, 2025 in Crime Incidents, News | 0 comments The burglary took place during the early hours of Saturday 10 May 2025, between 3 am to 7am. Laptop stolen and strimmer from car (unlocked). I reminder to lock all windows and doors and cars.
read more

Burglary of house – Church Lane

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on May 10, 2025 in Crime Incidents, News | 0 comments Took place on Friday 9 May 2025. Reported to the Police. It is thought the burglary was interrupted by another neighbour. Student neighbours have seen prowlers too.
read more

Female feeling very uncomfortable – waiting at Bus Stop outside Waitrose near to former Blockbuster’s building

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on May 8, 2025 in Crime Incidents, News | 0 comments Reported to the police a couple of weeks ago (late April 2025?).
read more

Lone female frightened by drunk male – Portswood Bus Stop, opposite Waitrose

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on May 7, 2025 in Crime Incidents, News | 0 comments Took place on Wednesday 7th May: lone female at bus stop put in fear by a drunk male who ran up to the bus stop shouting unknown (slurred) words and thumping the bus stop. The female ran away.
read more

Anti-social behaviour – Portswood High Street

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on May 3, 2025 in Crime Incidents, News | 0 comments Reported to Community Safety and the Police on Friday 2 May 2025: – 2 men with open cans of alcohol sitting on the steps next to October Books; – a group of men in the parking area of the former Blockbusters building with open cans of alcohol and lots of trolleys with bedding and other items; – at least one chair abandoned near to October Books which looked as though it had...
read more

28/04/25: Southampton Police on Facebook: Officers from the Southampton North Team have been conducting patrols on The Common and addressing issues of anti-social behaviour on Portswood High Street

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Apr 29, 2025 in Crime Incidents, News | 0 comments “Good afternoon, Southampton, Officers from the Southampton North Team—comprising Portswood and Bitterne North—have been out and about throughout the day, engaging with the community. This included a beat surgery held at Southampton University, patrols in Southampton Common and Riverside Park, and addressing issues of anti-social behaviour on Portswood High Street. Thank you to those who...
read more

Possible air gun ‘behaviour’ use – from garden in Hilldown Road or Glebe Court backing onto garden in Church Lane

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Apr 29, 2025 in Crime Incidents, News | 0 comments Shots are heard in the evening in the garden in Church Lane from the above area(s), and there are flurries of disturbed birds. The person in Church Lane is worried about their child going outside as the pellets could be going anywhere. LN and RA suggested it was reported to the police online giving as much detail as possible, eg dates, time, location and voices heard. Also, all guns need a...
read more