Threatened staff in the Portswood kebab shop – large police presence on the Broadway
Reported at 17:44 on Wednesday 14 May that street attached/street drinkers threatened staff in the kebab shop and there is currently a large police presence on the Broadway. There is also a person sleeping by the car park surrounded by cans of...
read moreSeveral police cars and an ambulance attending street attached people – camping in the former Blockbusters’ building forecourt
Reported to Group 17:20 on Wednesday 14 May: One police officer walking away with a golf club!
read moreSuspicious activity – forecourt of former Blockbusters’ building plus update on Public Spaces Protection Order and Police use of Community Protection Warnings
Reported to Community Safety and the Police on Wednesday 14 May 2025: On Monday 12 May 2025 at around 10/10.30am, there were about 10 street attached/street drinkers (some with open cans/bottles) gathered in the forecourt of the former...
read moreCar ended up driving into the Avenue Campus ‘green area’
On Tuesday 13 May, a HRA member reported that on Sunday night – 11 May 2025, a car drove into Highfield Road and ended up driving into the University of Southampton Avenue Campus ‘green area’. The police were called.
read moreBurglary of house – Welbeck Avenue/Upper Shaftesbury Avenue
The burglary took place during the early hours of Saturday 10 May 2025, between 3 am to 7am. Laptop stolen and strimmer from car (unlocked). I reminder to lock all windows and doors and cars.
read moreBurglary 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...
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