Driver drove at speed the wrong way round a traffic calming point – Westwood Road
Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Nov 29, 2025 in Crime Incidents | 0 comments Reported Saturday 29/11/25read more
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From BBC website 29/11/25: ‘Man charged with sexual assaults in Southampton’ (Upper Shaftesbury Ave, Westwood Rd) – (5/1/26 he has now admitted three sex offences)
Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Nov 29, 2025 in Crime Incidents | 0 comments https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c20gk7x6y54o https://news.sky.com/story/man-from-afghanistan-charged-with-three-sexual-assaults-in-southampton-13476874 Man staying in Southampton asylum hotel admits sex offences (see article below in the Daily Echo 5/01/26):...read more
Accident – Church Lane
Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Nov 28, 2025 in Crime Incidents | 0 comments Coming out of school time on Friday 28 November 2025. Two cars tried to get through the build out and one overtook another. Both accelerated and inevitable collision. Also, a driver (school parent) daily waits on double yellow lines and blocks access. This is adding to the problem. Many witnesses – lots of people with small children. The person who reported it to the WA Group was asked by...read more
Southampton City Council’s new Public Space Protection Order (PSPO) has been signed off by Cabinet members. It will cover Portswood and 4 other areas of the city
Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Nov 28, 2025 in Crime Incidents, News | 0 comments We understand that the PSPO will come into force once the signs have been installed. We understand that these must be in place prior to the powers going live. The full statement from the SCC Facebook page on Thursday 27 November 2025: ‘Southampton City Council’s Cabinet has approved new Public Space Protection Orders (PSPOs) across five areas of the city. The PSPOs are designed to make...read more
BBC Website 27/11/25 – Crime App targets pub and club troublemakers
Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Nov 27, 2025 in Crime Incidents | 0 comments Have followed up with PC AO’N. On BBC Website 27/11/25 Chris McHugh, in Portsmouth Published 27 November 2025, 06:30 GMT A crime-fighting app which has helped police tackle shoplifting is being expanded to cover anti-social behaviour around pubs and clubs. The UK Partners Against Crime (UKPAC) app allows shop owners to share information about known offenders with each other and the...read more
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...read more
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.read more
‘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.read more
