A Portswood Community Mixer – Tuesday,16 December, 6pm to 7.30pm
Venue – October Books “Join your neighbours for an informal evening of community conversation” …………………. “A chance to speak directly to Council Officers, police representatives and...
read moreStatement from Southampton Police on Facebook 7/12/25: Officers have charged a man with murder following the death of an 18-year-old man in Portswood
‘Officers have charged a man with murder following the death of an 18-year-old man in Portswood. Police were called around 11.30pm on Wednesday 3 December to reports of an altercation taking place in Belmont Road. When officers arrived at the...
read moreStudent stabbed to death was ‘kind and talented son’ – Appeal for information from the Police for murder of 18year old Southampton University student on 3/4 December 2025 in Belmont Road- see in post from BBC website below
Posted on BBC website – 7 December 2025: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c5y2lklgpl9o
read moreFrom Southampton Police on Facebook (4/12/25): Officers investigating the death of a man in Portswood last night (December 3) have arrested four people
‘Officers investigating the death of a man in Portswood last night (December 3) have arrested four people. A murder investigation is underway after we were called just before 11.30pm to reports of an altercation having occurred in Belmont...
read moreAccident 25/11/25 at the junction of Highfield Lane and Brookvale Road
It involved a police vehicle responding to an emergency, and a member of the public. There were no injuries reported, only minor damage to the police vehicle and roadside furniture.
read moreDriver drove at speed the wrong way round a traffic calming point – Westwood Road
Reported Saturday 29/11/25
read moreFrom BBC website 29/11/25: ‘Man charged with sexual assaults in Southampton’ (Upper Shaftesbury Ave, Westwood Rd) – (5/1/26 he has now admitted three sex offences)
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c20gk7x6y54o https://news.sky.com/story/man-from-afghanistan-charged-with-three-sexual-assaults-in-southampton-13476874 Man staying in Southampton asylum hotel admits sex offences (see article below...
read moreAccident – Church Lane
Coming out of school time on Friday 28 November 2025. Two cars tried to get through the build out and one overtook another. Both accelerated and inevitable collision. Also, a driver (school parent) daily waits on double yellow lines and blocks...
read moreSouthampton City Council’s new Public Space Protection Order (PSPO) has been signed off by Cabinet members. It will cover Portswood and 4 other areas of the city
We understand that the PSPO will come into force once the signs have been installed. We understand that these must be in place prior to the powers going live. The full statement from the SCC Facebook page on Thursday 27 November 2025:...
read moreBBC Website 27/11/25 – Crime App targets pub and club troublemakers
Have followed up with PC AO’N. On BBC Website 27/11/25 Chris McHugh, in Portsmouth Published 27 November 2025, 06:30 GMT A crime-fighting app which has helped police tackle shoplifting is being expanded to cover anti-social behaviour...
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