Burglary of house – Church Lane
Took place on Friday 9 May 2025. Reported to the Police. It is thought the burglary was interrupted by another neighbour. Student neighbours have seen prowlers too.
read moreFemale feeling very uncomfortable – waiting at Bus Stop outside Waitrose near to former Blockbuster’s building
Reported to the police a couple of weeks ago (late April 2025?).
read moreLone female frightened by drunk male – Portswood Bus Stop, opposite Waitrose
Took place on Wednesday 7th May: lone female at bus stop put in fear by a drunk male who ran up to the bus stop shouting unknown (slurred) words and thumping the bus stop. The female ran away.
read moreAnti-social behaviour – Portswood High Street
Reported to Community Safety and the Police on Friday 2 May 2025: – 2 men with open cans of alcohol sitting on the steps next to October Books; – a group of men in the parking area of the former Blockbusters building with open cans of...
read more28/04/25: Southampton Police on Facebook: Officers from the Southampton North Team have been conducting patrols on The Common and addressing issues of anti-social behaviour on Portswood High Street
“Good afternoon, Southampton, Officers from the Southampton North Team—comprising Portswood and Bitterne North—have been out and about throughout the day, engaging with the community. This included a beat surgery held at Southampton...
read morePossible air gun ‘behaviour’ use – from garden in Hilldown Road or Glebe Court backing onto garden in Church Lane
Shots are heard in the evening in the garden in Church Lane from the above area(s), and there are flurries of disturbed birds. The person in Church Lane is worried about their child going outside as the pellets could be going anywhere. LN and RA...
read moreSwaythling Police & Communities Together Meeting – There is a PACT (Police and Communities Together) Meeting this evening, Wednesday 23 April 2025 from 18:30 to 20:00 at St Alban’s Church, Burgess Road, SO16 3BD
The meeting is hosted by the local Neighbourhood Policing Team, with representives from Southampton City Council. It is your opportunity to voice your concerns, suggestions, and questions about safety, security, and community welfare in your local...
read moreE-scooters – what is legal and what is not, from Southampton Police on Facebook (17 April 2025)
As the sun comes out and e-scooters hit the streets, it’s more important than ever to know the rules before you ride. Whether you’re thinking of buying your own or hopping on a rental like Southampton’s coral-coloured Voi scooters, here’s...
read moreWomen suffering with dementia has gone missing (21/4/25) – Highfield. Has now been found – 23/4/25.
Reported Monday 21 April 2025. The Police don’t know how long she’s been missing. They are combing the area. Should you meet her, ring 999 and report a missing person from the Collins Flats, Highfield Lane. Police photo: A useful...
read moreAnti-social behaviour in Portswood Broadway and Portswood Bus-gate key performance indicator 8 (extract from E-news April 2025, 18/04/25)
Key Performance Indicator 8: To reduce crime and anti-social behaviour At the end of the 6-month Trial the success of this indicator is to be measured by: A reduction in anti-social behaviour (ASB) A reduction in public order offences A reduction...
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