Fight between two street drinkers – forecourt of Victory Gospel Church, Portswood

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Nov 20, 2024 in Crime Incidents, News | 0 comments Early on Saturday morning, 16 November. The police were called and arrived in 2 cars and a van. They took one of the street drinkers away and confiscated their drinks (there is a Public Spaces Protection Order covering Portswood Broadway). The shopkeeper who reported this said this was not the first time this has happened.
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Man charged with Class A drugs supply in Lawn Road, Portswood

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Nov 20, 2024 in Crime Incidents, News | 0 comments Taken from Hampshire Alert / Hampshire and IOW Constabulary email: 20/11/24 “We have charged a man in connection with Class A drugs supply in Southampton. On Friday evening (15 November) at approximately 7pm, officers on proactive patrol in the Portswood area spotted suspected drugs-related activity on Lawn Road. A man was detained and searched under Section 23 of the Misuse of Drugs Act...
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Do you need to contact the police?  Do you have crime issues in your neighbourhood?  Now’s your chance to discuss these with real people! PACT – Monday, 2 December from 6.30pm to 8pm

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Nov 11, 2024 in Crime Incidents, News | 0 comments PACT Portswood 2 dec 2024
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Man caught on CCTV coming down the driveway of a house and then 20 seconds later running out – Brookvale Road and also Portswood Residents’ Gardens

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Nov 10, 2024 in Crime Incidents, News | 0 comments This took place on Saturday night, 9th November 2024. He looked suspicious and appeared to have his face covered. The person reporting the Brookvale Road incident was advised how to report such incidents to the police.
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Southampton Police on Facebook (6/11/24): Officers investigating the serious assault of a man in Portswood Road, Southampton in the early hours of Sunday morning (November 3) are now appealing to the public for information

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Nov 6, 2024 in Crime Incidents, News | 0 comments All info below courtesy of Southampton Police on Facebook: 6 November 2024: “It was reported to us shortly after 5am that a man in his 20s had been located by two members of the public on Portswood Road with a suspected stab wound to his neck. He was taken to hospital for treatment and has since been discharged. Officers investigating this incident believe that there were a number of...
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Southampton Police on Facebook (6/11/24): Man charged after a staff member was assaulted at Sainsbury’s store on Portswood Road as he attempted to steal various drinks

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Nov 6, 2024 in Crime Incidents, News | 0 comments All info from Southampton Police on Facebook: Wednesday 6 November 2024 “Good morning everyone, A man has been charged after a staff member was assaulted at a Southampton Sainsbury’s store yesterday morning (Tuesday 5 November). At 7.40am, it was reported to police that a man had entered the Sainsbury’s store on Portswood Road and attempted to steal various drinks. When challenged, he...
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Lost dog – Highfield Lane

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Nov 4, 2024 in Crime Incidents, News | 0 comments Dog wandering alone, taken to Mettricks’ garden! Later on in afternoon on same day, dog and owner reunited! Reported to WhatsApp Group – 4/11/24.
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Four men trying car door handles – all along Upper Shaftesbury Avenue

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Nov 3, 2024 in Crime Incidents, News | 0 comments During night of 5 October 2024, a group of four men – two on each side of the road, were trying car door handles of all the cars in the road, even walking up sideways to try the handles of cars parked in sideways. Reported to the police.
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