Crime Incidents & Info

Around 10am (and also around 11.45am reported by someone else), Friday 19 June 2026 – Street drinkers outside former Farm Foods shop/The Broadway pub, also near to Victory Gospel Church, plus a lot of street furniture in sheltered area

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Jun 19, 2026 in Crime Incidents

The sheltered area is near to the former Farm Foods shop/The Broadway pub. Reported to Community Safety

At approx 11.45am, Friday 19 June 2026: Three street drinkers in seating area outside former Flagship Coffee plus some street furniture

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Jun 19, 2026 in Crime Incidents

Street furniture immediately outside former Flagship Coffee – crate and seating. Some bits also in seating area. Reported to Community Safety

Street drinkers outside former The Broadway pub and near to the Victory Gospel Church; small encampment in making at former

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Jun 17, 2026 in Crime Incidents

Reported again to Community Safety

Friday 12 June 2026: Possible camp set up in sheltered area near former Farm Foods, former Portswood Shopping Centre

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Jun 15, 2026 in Crime Incidents

Group of people. Seen four times during day.

7.45am to 9am, Saturday 13 June 2026: Corner sofa type furniture, trolley and bedding by former The Broadway pub (near Victory Gospel Church), Portswood Broadway

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Jun 15, 2026 in Crime Incidents

Reported to Community Safety.

11.20am, Thursday 11 June 2026: Group of street drinkers (?5) in the shelter outside former Farm Foods, 2-3 asleep in makeshift bed

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Jun 11, 2026 in Crime Incidents

10.30am Thursday 11 June 2026: 4 men at the former Broadway Pub – large corner sofa unit, trolley loaded with bedding. Small encampment?

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Jun 11, 2026 in Crime Incidents

This could be the area that is owned by the Portswood Shopping Centre?? Reported to Community Safety.

19:05, Tuesday 9 June 2026: Group of 5/6 people outside former Cancer Research UK charity shop in former Portswood Shopping Centre

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Jun 10, 2026 in Crime Incidents

Looked like a can of alcohol drink there.

Around 11.30am, Wednesday 10 June 2026: Group of 6/7? street drinkers outside former Cancer Research shop and loads of street furniture/bedding outside former Farm Foods shop in former Portswood Shopping Centre

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Jun 10, 2026 in Crime Incidents

Reported to Community Safety.

10am Monday 8/Tuesday 9 June 2026: Six street drinkers plus full trolley of bedding outside former The Broadway Pub

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Jun 10, 2026 in Crime Incidents

Reported to Community Safety. The person reporting also spoke to PCSOs who said they would report this too.