Communities Together stand outside Library – with PCSO (or PC?)
Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on May 20, 2025 in Crime Incidents, News | 0 comments Tuesday 20 May 2025read more
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Smashed glass / possibly bottles all over Omdurman Road
Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on May 20, 2025 in Crime Incidents, News | 0 comments Overnight, night of Monday 19 May 2025. Very difficult for cars, bikes and pedestrians. Advised to report issue to City Council for street cleaning: https://www.southampton.gov.uk/environment/street-cleaning/report-a-street-cleaning-problem/read more
Southampton Police on Facebook (15/05/25): Portswood NPT on Portswood High Street to engage with local businesses
Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on May 15, 2025 in Crime Incidents, News | 0 comments This week, officers from Portswood’s Neighbourhood Policing Team were out on Portswood High Street alongside Mikey Johnson, Lead Business Crime Liaison Officer from UK Partners Against Crime (UKPAC). Together, they engaged with local businesses to raise awareness of a new initiative aimed at reducing business crime, improving communication, and strengthening our partnership with the local...read more
Man acting aggressively – Portswood Broadway
Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on May 15, 2025 in Crime Incidents, News | 0 comments Reported to WA Group on Thursday 15 May 2025. Incident took place recently: An aggressive man was seen in Portswood (talking to himself aggressively) he then went up to two dogs and ‘barked’ at them, resulting in the dogs then barking aggressively and jumping around on the lead. The male then burst into the chip shop (doors were closed and he rammed them open) and he started to shout at...read more
Two men in middle of road – Portswood High Street
Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on May 15, 2025 in Crime Incidents, News | 0 comments A HRA member has reported to me that around lunchtime yesterday (Wed 14 May), two men were stood in the middle of Portswood High Street, in the road, shouting abuse at each other and stopping the traffic. I had witnessed one man walking through the traffic earlier on. The HRA member said that one of the shopkeepers called 999 which it is advisable to do in this situation as the men were at risk...read more
Threatened staff in the Portswood kebab shop – large police presence on the Broadway
Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on May 14, 2025 in Crime Incidents, News | 0 comments Reported at 17:44 on Wednesday 14 May that street attached/street drinkers threatened staff in the kebab shop and there is currently a large police presence on the Broadway. There is also a person sleeping by the car park surrounded by cans of beer. Reported to Community Safety.read more
Several police cars and an ambulance attending street attached people – camping in the former Blockbusters’ building forecourt
Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on May 14, 2025 in Crime Incidents, News | 0 comments Reported to Group 17:20 on Wednesday 14 May: One police officer walking away with a golf club!read more
Suspicious activity – forecourt of former Blockbusters’ building plus update on Public Spaces Protection Order and Police use of Community Protection Warnings
Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on May 14, 2025 in Crime Incidents, News | 0 comments Reported to Community Safety and the Police on Wednesday 14 May 2025: On Monday 12 May 2025 at around 10/10.30am, there were about 10 street attached/street drinkers (some with open cans/bottles) gathered in the forecourt of the former Blockbusters’ Building in Portswood, with lots of belongings in trolleys. My report is twofold: 1. There were a couple of younger men among them who did not...read more
