Police and Communities Together Meeting (PACT) – Thursday 8 January 2026, 6.30pm-8pm

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Jan 5, 2026 in Crime Incidents, News | 0 comments Police and Communities Together Meeting (PACT) You are warmly invited to the next Police and Communities Together Meeting (PACT) to be held at Highfield Church Centre, Bethany Lounge, on Thursday 8 January, 6.30pm-8pm. The meetings are held several times a year and are run by the SCC Community Safety Team and the local police. The previous meeting was held in September 2025 and topics addressed...
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Public Space Protection Order (PSPO) in Portswood High Street – now live

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Jan 5, 2026 in Crime Incidents, News | 0 comments   The new Order was approved by SCC’s Cabinet in late November 2025 and, now that the signs have been installed along Portswood High Street, the PSPO is now live. See example of a sign below. Please report anyone you see violating the Order to the police or Community Safety. See details here on how to report and which authority to use: Reporting anti-social behaviour in Portswood...
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HRA Member verbally abused at London Road bus stop recently

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Jan 5, 2026 in Crime Incidents | 0 comments A member reported that he was standing at a bus stop at the bottom end of London Road one morning recently, and a man in fairly poor clothing approached him asking to ‘high five’ him. When the member demurred, the man verbally abused him. The member stood his ground and the man wandered off. He was not visibly drunk or drugged. An elderly woman witnessed this but if the man had...
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From the Daily Echo, 8 hours ago (around 8am) – Saturday 3 January 2026 “Police and forensics at the scene on Highfield Lane after a break-in on January 3, 2026. Two people have been hospitalised after a break-in the early hours of this morning.”

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Jan 3, 2026 in Crime Incidents, News | 0 comments The crime scene is located at an alleyway next to Vibe Hair Salon, on Highfield Lane near its junction with Portswood Road. “Hampshire police statement in full: We were called just after 6am this morning to a report of a break-in at an address in Highfield Lane, where two men were assaulted. The two injured males, both in their 20s, were taken to hospital for treatment. A 49-year-old man...
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Visit by two policemen about apparent disturbance next door (Highfield) – night of 29/12/25

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Dec 30, 2025 in Crime Incidents | 0 comments One of our WhatsApp Group representatives had a knock on the door on the night of 29/12/25 from two policemen, around 10.30pm. They said there had been a disturbance next door which the representative had been unaware of and had not reported. It appeared to be “a slightly spirited housemate evening in”. They told the representative to phone 999 if it ‘kicked off’
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Evri driver arrested after 120 parcels stolen (Daily Echo, 22/12/25)

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Dec 22, 2025 in Crime Incidents | 0 comments The driver was arrested at an address in Bassett. Click on the link below to read the article: https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/25717465.evri-driver-southampton-arrested-120-parcels-stolen/
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From Hampshire Alert / Hampshire and IOW Constabulary – 19 December 2025: Buy with confidence

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Dec 19, 2025 in Crime Incidents, Crime Prevention Advice, News | 0 comments “Good morning, If recent high winds and floodwater have caused damage to your home, or you need repairs to your property for any reason, please Stop! Think Fraud before sourcing a tradesperson to repair the damage. Please use a Trading Standards approved business listed here: https://www.buywithconfidence.gov.uk/ All the businesses listed on the “Buy With Confidence” website have been...
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From Hampshire Alert/Hampshire Constabulary (15/12/25) – advice on lost/missing parcels

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Dec 17, 2025 in Crime Incidents, Crime Prevention Advice, News | 0 comments “Good afternoon, All the “elves” are working very hard, especially at this time of year, to get your parcels to your door. We know that some of you are reporting lost/missing parcels – “Which?” have produced this very detailed advice suitable for any time of year: My delivery or online order hasn’t arrived, what can I do? – Which? or if you prefer plain text:...
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