Anti-social behaviour – two charity shops in Portswood High Street plus The Muse

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Nov 27, 2025 in Crime Incidents | 0 comments On Wednesday 26 November 2025, it was noticed that the bottom section of the door into the Cancer Research shop in Portswood High Street was being replaced. Glass was everywhere. It was confirmed that the shop had been broken into. £2 was taken from the donations pot. On the other side of the road, another charity shop – the Mountbatten charity shop – had a window with a big crack in...
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Another ‘bed’ area – now near to the former Iceland supermarket/now Chinese supermarket and former Cromer Locksmith site

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Nov 25, 2025 in Crime Incidents | 0 comments Reported 25/11/25.
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‘Bed’ in Portswood High Street outside Farm Foods – reported to community safety (5/11/25)

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Nov 17, 2025 in Crime Incidents | 0 comments The ‘bed’ attracted street drinkers. Community Safety arranged for it to be removed by the landlord of Portswood Shopping Centre (on 17/11/25) as it was not on Council land. Response received from Community Safety week beginning Monday 17 November 2025 – the ‘bed’ has now been removed.
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Suspicious man wandering down driveways – Brookvale Road

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Nov 14, 2025 in Crime Incidents | 0 comments A man was captured on cctv at 0530 on Friday 14 November 2025 by a neighbour in Brookvale Road. The man wandered down their driveway (and some others). He claimed to be picking someone up but he also helped himself to something in the garden. It might not lead to anything but this is being shared in case he is planning something. The cctv captured an image and the neighbour was advised to report...
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Rick’s MOT motor scooter rider went through an orange/red traffic light – outside Sainsbury’s main pedestrian entrance on St Denys Road

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Nov 5, 2025 in Crime Incidents | 0 comments At about 09.45am, 5th November: a motor scooter (black machine) rider (learner driver) ignored the traffic lights and before them, turned left onto the pavement. The motor scooter had a black with bright design Rick MOT box on the back.  There was no danger to any pedestrian, wheelchair or prams. The pavement was empty. Reported online (E: AO’N).
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Two reports from HRA Members week of Monday 27 October 2025: handbag stolen in town; and University student “moving parties”

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Nov 1, 2025 in Crime Incidents | 0 comments     There have been two crime/ASB incident reports during week beginning Monday 27 October 2025 from HRA Members: 1. A member had their handbag stolen in town with keys, cards, cash, driving licence and everything else taken. Reported to the police.   2.Frequent University students “moving parties” have taken place for the last few weeks in Blenheim Gardens, Upper...
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Person nearly ridden into by a young man riding an illegal scooter on the pavement – outside 318 Portswood Road

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Oct 29, 2025 in Crime Incidents | 0 comments When the startled victim said that scooters should not be ridden on the pavement, the “scooterist venomously threatened them with violence. Reporting to the police and hope there is a CCTV recording.
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Cyclist speeding through Portswood Library pedestrian crossing on red (plus inability to navigate police website platform to report)

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Oct 28, 2025 in Crime Incidents | 0 comments Cyclist going at “Olympic” speed through the Portswood Library pedestrian crossing on red. It very nearly hit one of the WhatsApp Group representatives. She had difficulty with reporting the incident online so phoned 101 in the end. NJ advised she could also report to Portswood Police Station, open Mon to Friday 8am to 4pm. Additionally, reporting the inability to navigate the...
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