2 or 3 groups of street people on two occasions with cans of alcohol on both occasions – Portswood Broadway

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Apr 7, 2026 in Crime Incidents | 0 comments Morning of 7 April 2026. Seen on two separate occasions – on outgoing and on return trips. Reported. HRA member outside WhatsApp Group.
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Street furniture in former Portswood Shopping Centre and also in area outside former Flagship Coffee

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Apr 7, 2026 in Crime Incidents | 0 comments At around 12.30pm on 7 April 2026. Reported.
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5 street drinkers in seating area outside former Flagship Coffee

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Apr 7, 2026 in Crime Incidents | 0 comments On the morning of 7 April 2026. HRA member outside WhatsApp Group.
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5-6 street drinkers in seating area outside former Flagship Coffee plus one outside Boots

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Apr 7, 2026 in Crime Incidents | 0 comments At approx 12.30pm on Tuesday 7 April 2026.
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“Serious size” street furniture and rough sleepers outside former Flagship Coffee and Salvation Army charity shop

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Apr 6, 2026 in Crime Incidents | 0 comments Talking loudly. 10am on Easter Monday, 6 April 2026. Reported.
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Four lots of Street Drinkers in Portswood High Street – 1 April 2026

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Apr 2, 2026 in Crime Incidents | 0 comments Yesterday, 1 April 2026, at around 12.30pm in Portswood High Street, there were four different pockets of street drinkers along the Broadway. All ‘groups’ had open cans of what looked like alcohol. They were located as follows: Two outside Boots plus some ‘street furniture’ Three to five outside what was once Roebridge Farm Shop, near to the former Flagship Coffee. One of...
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Southampton Common police patrols – daily between April to late August 2026

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Mar 23, 2026 in Crime Incidents, News | 0 comments A representative who attended the pop-up Beat Surgery on Monday 23 March 2026, informed that the police will have a daily presence on The Common to reassure the public and, hopefully, to deter offenders, between April and late August 2026 this summer. Note: Location on The Common. Should there be another pop-up surgery, this year is was held on The Flats, half-way between the Hawthorns and The...
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Rough sleepers have returned to outside the former Atlantic Cleaners / Farm Foods Shop – Portswood Ward Councillors’ Action

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Mar 23, 2026 in Crime Incidents | 0 comments Reported again on 23/3/26. This is the third report. Portswood Ward Councillors’ action: Ongoing vigilance needed at the moment.   Took place on am, 25/3/26 on Portswood Broadway: Cllr F reported more clearing of chairs, litter etc. PSPO info given out in English and Polish to people street drinking and street homeless team do know individuals sleeping rough and offer support, though...
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