Student stabbed to death was ‘kind and talented son’ – Appeal for information from the Police for murder of 18year old Southampton University student on 3/4 December 2025 in Belmont Road- see in post from BBC website below

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Dec 8, 2025 in Crime Incidents, News | 0 comments Posted on BBC website – 7 December 2025: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c5y2lklgpl9o
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From Southampton Police on Facebook (4/12/25): Officers investigating the death of a man in Portswood last night (December 3) have arrested four people

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Dec 4, 2025 in Crime Incidents, News | 0 comments ‘Officers investigating the death of a man in Portswood last night (December 3) have arrested four people. A murder investigation is underway after we were called just before 11.30pm to reports of an altercation having occurred in Belmont Road. A murder investigation is underway after we were called just before 11.30pm to reports of an altercation having occurred in Belmont Road. It was...
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Accident 25/11/25 at the junction of Highfield Lane and Brookvale Road

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Dec 2, 2025 in Crime Incidents | 0 comments It involved a police vehicle responding to an emergency, and a member of the public. There were no injuries reported, only minor damage to the police vehicle and roadside furniture.
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Driver drove at speed the wrong way round a traffic calming point – Westwood Road

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Nov 29, 2025 in Crime Incidents | 0 comments Reported Saturday 29/11/25
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From BBC website 29/11/25: ‘Man charged with sexual assaults in Southampton’ (Upper Shaftesbury Ave, Westwood Rd)

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Nov 29, 2025 in Crime Incidents | 0 comments   https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c20gk7x6y54o https://news.sky.com/story/man-from-afghanistan-charged-with-three-sexual-assaults-in-southampton-13476874
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Accident – Church Lane

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Nov 28, 2025 in Crime Incidents | 0 comments Coming out of school time on Friday 28 November 2025. Two cars tried to get through the build out and one overtook another. Both accelerated and inevitable collision. Also, a driver (school parent) daily waits on double yellow lines and blocks access. This is adding to the problem. Many witnesses – lots of people with small children. The person who reported it to the WA Group was asked by...
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Southampton City Council’s new Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO) has been signed off by Cabinet members. It will cover Portswood and 4 other areas of the city

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Nov 28, 2025 in Crime Incidents, News | 0 comments We understand that the PSPO will come into force once the signs have been installed. We understand that these must be in place prior to the powers going live.   From SCC Facebook page yesterday, Thursday 27 November 2025: ‘Southampton City Council’s Cabinet has approved new Public Space Protection Orders (PSPOs) across five areas of the city. The PSPOs are designed to make Southampton...
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BBC Website 27/11/25 – Crime App targets pub and club troublemakers

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Nov 27, 2025 in Crime Incidents | 0 comments Have followed up with PC AO’N.   On BBC Website 27/11/25 Chris McHugh, in Portsmouth Published 27 November 2025, 06:30 GMT A crime-fighting app which has helped police tackle shoplifting is being expanded to cover anti-social behaviour around pubs and clubs. The UK Partners Against Crime (UKPAC) app allows shop owners to share information about known offenders with each other and the...
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