From HRA E-news December 2024 to HRA members (12/12/24): To report incidents of bikes on pavements or incidents with e-scooters or e-bikes

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Jan 23, 2025 in Crime Incidents, News | 0 comments To report incidents of bikes on pavements or incidents with e-scooters or e-bikes The advice from the police is that members of the public should not intervene in case riders respond aggressively. All incidents should be reported to the police on 101 or online giving dates, times, locations and descriptions. Videos can be uploaded if reported online. We understand it is important that all...
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E-Scooter incident – possibly near Sainsbury’s Portswood

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Jan 22, 2025 in Crime Incidents, News | 0 comments Someone trying to take a photo of a pavement Voi e-scooterist had his phone knocked out of his hand and was sworn at by the e-scooter rider on the evening of Wednesday, 22 January 2025. They reported the incident to the police and to Voi. The person was fine. It might have been in the vicinity of Sainsbury’s Portswood where there is one working CCTV camera on the top of the building which...
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Portswood Neighbourhood Policing Team will be at Sainsbury’s Supermarket on Portswood Road this Saturday, 4th January, from 10am to 12pm for a beat surgery

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Jan 3, 2025 in Crime Incidents, News | 0 comments From Southampton Police on Facebook, 3/1/25: “Join Us at Portswood Sainsbury’s This Saturday! Your Portswood Neighbourhood Policing Team will be at Sainsbury’s Supermarket on Portswood Road this Saturday, 4th January, from 10am to 12pm for a beat surgery. This is your opportunity to: Meet your local officers Share your thoughts or concerns about the area Discuss community safety...
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A man bleeding from the head – from the Group of street drinkers hanging around the Victory Gospel Church/Atlantic Cleaners, Portswood

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Dec 31, 2024 in Crime Incidents, News | 0 comments Recent event – end December 2024. One of the HRA Crime information sharing WhatsApp Group representatives rang for an ambulance. They gave 999 the necessary information so the police could also be informed if required.
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Protect Your Bike! Free Bike Marking & Registration Event on January 2nd 2025 – at various venues including Portswood Police Station and Lawn Road Playground!

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Dec 31, 2024 in Crime Incidents, News | 0 comments All info below courtesy of Hampshire Alert /Hampshire and the IOW Constabulary “If you or your family received a bicycle for Christmas – or you already rely on your bike regularly – this is the perfect time to ensure it’s protected and secure. Your Neighbourhood Policing Team is hosting a FREE bike marking and registration event, and for your convenience, we’ll be setting...
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Robber caught stuffing booze in bag at Southampton Waitrose (from Daily Echo, 22/12/24)

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Dec 22, 2024 in Crime Incidents, News | 0 comments Click on the link below to read the article by Maya George, Daily Echo Court and Crime Reporter https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/24811183.robber-caught-stuffing-booze-bag-southampton-waitrose/      
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Anti-social behaviour reporting (extract from HRA E-News December 2024 – 12/12/24)

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Dec 13, 2024 in Crime Incidents, News | 0 comments Anti-social behaviour in Portswood Broadway continues to be reported in the HRA Crime information sharing WhatsApp Group. This ranges from on-street drinking and aggressive attitudes to more serious instances of physical violence and drug use. There is a Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO) in Portswood Broadway which covers the area between Sainsbury’s and Gordon Avenue. The order is enforced...
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Warning: a house in Oakmount Triangle had an Amazon parcel stolen from their doorstep yesterday (2/12/24), within 9 minutes of it having been delivered that afternoon!

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Dec 3, 2024 in Crime Incidents, News | 0 comments At this time of year with Black Friday and Christmas shopping, this is just a reminder to please be vigilant and take your parcels in as soon as possible and not let them linger on the doorstep. The above theft was reported to the police. Please report any thefts to the police by phoning 101 or submitting an online report here: https://www.hampshire.police.uk/ For violent incidents, serious...
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