Two men trying car doors (roadside and driveways) in Welbeck Avenue at approx 10 pm, 27/02/26

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Mar 9, 2026 in Crime Incidents | 0 comments Took place on Friday 27 February 2026. They managed to get into someone’s van. The Police called for an area search.
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Abandoned duvet in Portswood High Street reported to Council

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Feb 24, 2026 in Crime Incidents | 0 comments Reported 24/2/26
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Crowd of men near former Flagship Coffee, Portswood High Street – loud music, shouts, arm waving etc

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Feb 24, 2026 in Crime Incidents | 0 comments Reported online 24/2/26. Could also report directly to Portswood Police Station, open Monday to Friday 8am to 4pm and not at weekends. The phone outside is connected to 101.
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Numerous incidents noticed in Portswood on 22/2/26 – all reported

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Feb 22, 2026 in Crime Incidents | 0 comments Walking through Portswood this afternoon (22/2/26): There was a group of street drinkers gathered in a shop doorway with a large speaker playing music at high volume. They were also using a microphone to shout comments at people passing by, seemingly attempting to be humorous.. At the same time, a group of three or four men in 20s were walking along the high street in an intimidating manner,...
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3 youngsters aged about 9 on e-scooters attempted to set fire to ‘bits and pieces’ at Portswood Rec

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Feb 22, 2026 in Crime Incidents | 0 comments A passer by reported this to the police. Reported to the WA Group on 22/2/26.
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Notification by police of ‘Crime Alert’ – incident of assault in Nile Road at 3pm on 21/2/26?

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Feb 22, 2026 in Crime Incidents | 0 comments Delivered through letterbox. Notice said that a crime ‘has been committed in your neighbourhood’. ‘If you notice anything suspicious, have any information or CCTV/dash-cam footage’ etc. ‘please call’…..
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Reported chair and glass deposited on land around bigger flats at the junction of Grosvenor Road/Portswood Road

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Feb 19, 2026 in Crime Incidents | 0 comments 18 February 2026.
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Lots of other people’s black bags being put in green bins – Highfield Crescent

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Feb 18, 2026 in Crime Incidents | 0 comments Lots of green bins being filled up with other people’s black bags last week (ie week of Monday 9th February) in Highfield Crescent.
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