Another ‘bed’ area – now near to the former Iceland supermarket/now Chinese supermarket and former Cromer Locksmith site
Reported 25/11/25.
read more‘Bed’ in Portswood High Street outside Farm Foods – reported to community safety (5/11/25)
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...
read moreSuspicious man wandering down driveways – Brookvale Road
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...
read moreRick’s MOT motor scooter rider went through an orange/red traffic light – outside Sainsbury’s main pedestrian entrance on St Denys Road
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...
read moreTwo reports from HRA Members week of Monday 27 October 2025: handbag stolen in town; and University student “moving parties”
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...
read morePerson nearly ridden into by a young man riding an illegal scooter on the pavement – outside 318 Portswood Road
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.
read moreCyclist speeding through Portswood Library pedestrian crossing on red (plus inability to navigate police website platform to report)
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...
read moreRented garage broken into twice and items stolen the first time – Richmond Gardens
Lots of things stolen the first time. A neighbour disturbed the burglars the second time on the night of 15/16 October 2025. Police attended on both occasions. A reminder to ensure that cars, garages, houses etc are kept locked.
read moreSouthampton Police on Facebook (15.10.25) – Appeal for witnesses re theft of staff member’s mobile phone from the counter of Tidal Vape, Portswood Road
#Appeal From Southampton Police on Facebook 15/10/25 We are appealing for witnesses after it was reported that a man entered Tidal Vape on Portswood Road in Southampton and took a staff member’s mobile phone from the counter. This occurred between...
read morePolice Appeal – Murder Investigation
The police were at Parkrun on Saturday 11 October 2025 handing out appeal leaflets and reassuring people following the discovery of a body on the Common and a significant fire close by.
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