4pm, Thursday 6 August: 8 people outside the boarded up Portswood Shopping Centre, several drinking from open cans and there was a dispersal order in place!

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Aug 6, 2026 in Crime Incidents | 0 comments Seven men and one woman. Reported to Community Safety. Tried to report to Portswood Police Station but they were closed.
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From Southampton Police on Facebook 05/08/26: “A dispersal order has been put in place on Portswood High Street this afternoon and will remain in place for 48 hours until 3.04pm Friday 7 August….”

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Aug 5, 2026 in Crime Incidents, News | 0 comments   “A dispersal order has been put in place on Portswood High Street this afternoon and will remain in place for 48 hours until 3.04pm on Friday 7 August, following reports of anti-social behaviour in the area. Officers have been conducting regular patrols on the high street and are now introducing the order to provide additional powers to deal with incidents more effectively. The...
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A message from Yellow Door re : “a cyber security incident affecting Beacon CRM, the system Yellow Door uses to store information about supporters and donors….” “On 3 August 2026, Beacon informed us that an unauthorised person had gained access to its systems using compromised credentials”

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Aug 5, 2026 in Crime Incidents, News | 0 comments   The Yellow Door charity is located in Brookvale Road, Highfield. “We are writing to let you know about a cyber security incident affecting Beacon CRM, the system Yellow Door uses to store information about supporters and donors. On 3 August 2026, Beacon informed us that an unauthorised person had gained access to its systems using compromised credentials. According to Beacon, copies...
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Lots of litter discarded / left behind – end of Russell Place

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Aug 4, 2026 in Crime Incidents | 0 comments
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Night of 3 August 2026: Apparent drug taking activity, captured on CCTV Portswood Road

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Aug 4, 2026 in Crime Incidents | 0 comments Two males and one female. No attempt to hide faces/be discrete. Lots of litter discarded and left behind.
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2.30am, Monday 3 August 2026: two men removed the wing mirrors from a parked car in a driveway in Crofton Close

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Aug 3, 2026 in Crime Incidents | 0 comments The police have been informed and video of the incident given to them.  
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10am Monday 3 August 2026: 12 street drinkers and sleepers by former Broadway Bar, former Portswood Shopping Centre

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Aug 3, 2026 in Crime Incidents | 0 comments Reported to Community Safety.
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Around 10.45am, Monday 3 August 2026: Street drinkers and rubbish/debris outside former Portswood Shopping Centre this morning (in front of the former Atlantic Cleaners and Cancer Research shops)

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Aug 3, 2026 in Crime Incidents | 0 comments Reported to Community Safety and FP. Also asked the question: is there a date yet for Fusion to install the hoarding and are they also going to erect hoarding outside the former Atlantic Cleaners and Cancer Research shop which are also in a sheltered area which you have confirmed also belongs to the owners of the former Portswood Shopping Centre?
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