Coffee#1 in Portswood has reported problems of street drinkers/people from the encampment using their toilets
The staff were too scared to say ‘No’. They have been calling the police. Reported in the WhatsApp Group on 20/7/26.
read moreDrug dealing in alleyway between Church Lane and Highfield Crescent
Reported in WhatsApp Group on 20/7/26. Police advice is to report this with as much detail as possible of the people involved to build a picture of what is happening in the area. PC A’O said that the police will do ‘walk...
read moreMorning of 20 July 2026: The encampment in the sheltered area of Portswood Shopping Centre cleared
By the police and Community Safety in conjunction with the owners/landlord of Portswood Shopping Centre
read moreJust a reminder that there is a Beat Surgery tomorrow, Monday 20 July 2026 in Portswood Broadway from 11am to 2pm, if you have any concerns or issues you wish to raise.
See more details and a location map in link below: https://www.highfieldresidents.org.uk/beat-surgery…/ Info courtesy of Hampshire Alert /Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary
read moreAfternoon 17 July 2026: Young man on wide-tyres electric bike riding on pavement outside Sainsbury’s
Stopped by person reporting and said he shouldn’t be on the pavement. He responded that he didn’t want to be hit by a bus.
read more10.40am, 17 July 2026: Two street people (one begging) outside former Flagship Coffee/Roebridge Farm Foods area / Also, encampment in former Portswood Shopping Centre still in situ
Reported to Community Safety.
read moreMiddle of the afternoon of Tuesday 14 July 2026: man urinating against a wall in full view near to the encampment in the former Portswood Shopping Centre
The residents says they no longer feel the place is pleasant to visit and they are less and less likely to want to visit the local shops (except for the two supermarkets), without some strong intervention to decrease the anti-social behaviour on...
read moreGood News! Re the break-in in Oakmount Triangle/Leigh Road on 25 June 2026 (recorded here on 27/6/26)
When the pane of glass was removed from the kitchen door, the police got a full DNA from some samples taken. The alleged perpetrator is now in custody and linked to several break-ins around Southampton – none of the others in Highfield...
read moreAm, 16 July 2026: Another report about the encampment in the former Portswood Shopping Centre (under the sheltered area):
read more10am, 16 July 2026: Encampment still in situ – 8 street drinkers, in former Farm Foods sheltered area, belonging to the former Portswood Shopping Centre
Now joined by a motorised bike. Reported to Community Safety
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