Article in the Daily Echo, 13/9/26 about Boots in Portswood: “Southampton Boots targeted three times in ten days”

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Sep 13, 2026 in Crime Incidents, News | 0 comments       Read the article from the Daily Echo, Sunday 13 September 2026 in full here or below: https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/26546153.southampton-boots-targeted-three-times-ten-days/   “Over £1,000 of products were stolen from a Southampton Boots store in a series of shoplifting incidents. The same Boots shop on Portswood Road, Southampton, was targeted three times in...
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On Monday 7th September, work started at the former Portswood Shopping Centre to build out the hoarding to the overhang above. Work is expected to take 7 days and is being undertaken by the owners of the former PSC

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Sep 13, 2026 in Crime Incidents, News | 0 comments Thanks to K.D. and to one other HRA Member for the photos  
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Fusion will be putting up the hoarding to infill the sheltered areas on the former Portswood Shopping Centre from Monday 7 September

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Sep 7, 2026 in Crime Incidents, News | 0 comments HRA has been advised that Fusion will be putting up the hoarding to infill the sheltered areas on the former Portswood Shopping Centre from Monday 7 September. These areas have previously been used for encampments. We are told that it should take approximately 7 days. NB It has now been confirmed that the work has started.
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2/9/26: Serious assault Addis Square area; Police cordon outside the flats on Brookvale Road opposite Waitrose car park (see more in Daily Echo article 2/9/26)

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Sep 2, 2026 in Crime Incidents | 0 comments See more below from the Daily Echo, 2/9/26: https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/26517212.police-cordon-off-flats-southampton—updates/   Further details, 4 September 2026 in The Echo: https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/26521126.man-charged-attempted-murder-portswood-stabbing/  
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Police Alert from Outer Avenue Residents’ Association

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Sep 2, 2026 in Crime Incidents, News | 0 comments Police Alert sent to OARA (Outer Avenue Residents’ Association – one of our sister Residents’ Association) – from their local police contact: “We have a report from a person who describes being approached by an unknown female who claimed to be a victim of domestic abuse residing in a safe house and in need of assistance.   This was a scam.  She has used false...
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Protest at Highfield House Hotel, 1800hrs Friday 28 August 2026: Message from Inspector Yozanne Richards, Southampton North Neighbourhood Policing Team

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Aug 27, 2026 in Crime Incidents, Important Police Communications, News | 0 comments   “Good morning, I hope you are all well. I wanted to make you aware that there is a planned protest tomorrow from 1800 hours outside the Highfield House Hotel. Intelligence suggests that a counter-protest may also be present. Although the event is being organised by the Southampton Patriots, the organiser is different from those involved in previous protests outside the Highfield...
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Drug taking / possible drug trafficking on the wall outside Waitrose – am, Monday 17 August 2026

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Aug 21, 2026 in Crime Incidents | 0 comments Three men involved. One of them looked completely drugged up and barely moving, one of the others (the only one standing up) looked as though he might be selling drugs to the other two but this is not certain.
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Main points in the response received from the local Portswood police about the location of the Beat Surgery in Portswood Broadway at 11am on Monday 17 August 2026

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Aug 20, 2026 in Crime Incidents | 0 comments “I appreciate the comments regarding the visibility and accessibility of the location. Whilst community engagement is one of the primary aims of these surgeries, the choice of location was also somewhat strategic. The area around the church and adjacent walkway has historically experienced issues with loitering and anti social behaviour, and part of our intention was to provide a visible...
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