Bitterne North — Neighbourhood Policing Team
Local policing team in the Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary area: contact routes, current priorities and public events.
The Bitterne North neighbourhood comprises the areas of Harefield, Bitterne Park and Townhill Park. It covers mainly residential areas and includes several long established housing estates. The area is served by 2 secondary schools, Bitterne Park School and Sixth Form, which is the largest in Southampton and Woodlands Community College. There are also 2 independent schools which offer secondary level provision, The Gregg School and St Marys College. Local policing is provided by a dedicated team of 1 sergeant, 6 constables and 3 PCSO’s. Our team is focussed on protecting the most vulnerable in society, and working to reduce crime and anti social behaviour This site will give you a brief overview of our current priorities, and when the next public meetings are, as well as what we are doing to tackle offending in your area. If you wish to contact us, please feel free to call on 101.
Contact the team
In an emergency always call 999. For non-emergencies call 101 or use Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary's online reporting.
Recorded crime — June 2026
156 street-level crimes recorded within this team’s boundary.
Compared with May 2026 (170): ▼ 14 (8%) lower. Recorded-crime counts fluctuate month to month.
- Violence and sexual offences74 · 47%
- Public order18 · 12%
- Other theft17 · 11%
- Burglary10 · 6%
- Criminal damage and arson10 · 6%
- Vehicle crime8 · 5%
- Anti-social behaviour7 · 4%
- Shoplifting6 · 4%
Street-level open data from data.police.uk (Open Government Licence v3.0), counted within this team’s official boundary. Locations on data.police.uk are approximate — snapped to anonymised map points near where each crime occurred — so figures are a guide, not an exact address-level count. Captured 2026-08-08.
What happened to reported crimes — June 2026
171 recorded outcomes logged within this team’s boundary.
- Unable to prosecute suspect94 · 55%
- Investigation complete; no suspect identified50 · 29%
- Awaiting court outcome18 · 11%
- Local resolution7 · 4%
- Further action is not in the public interest1 · 1%
- Action to be taken by another organisation1 · 1%
Recorded outcomes from data.police.uk (Open Government Licence v3.0). A crime and its outcome can fall in different months, so these do not map one-to-one onto the crime counts above. Captured 2026-08-09.
Current priorities
Violence
We will focus on youth related Violence, tension and ASB city wide. In the West of Southampton our focus will be on reducing serious violence and ongoing tension.
Set: 2026-05-01
Drugs
We will continue to focus on Drugs Related Harm and ASB City Wide but with a focus on the harm and exploitation in St.Marys. This has in recent months escalated into serious violence
Set: 2026-05-01
ASB
We will continue to focus on Business Crime and ASB affecting retailers and visitors to our City Centre and other urban areas.
Set: 2026-05-01
Public events & surgeries
PACT Meeting
2026-07-16 · Bitterne Library, Bitterne Road East, SO18 5EG
PACT meeting
PACT Meeting
2026-11-16 · Ascension Church, 1 Thorold Road, SO18 1HZ
PACT meeting
Event listings reflect the last data refresh — check the official team page before attending.
Team locations
- Portswood (station)Portswood Police Station 11 St Denys Road Portswood Southampton, SO17 2GN
Nearby teams in Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary
- Bevois
- Sholing and Bitterne
- Portswood, Swaythling, and Bassett
- Peartree and Woolston
- Hedge End North
- Bargate
Source: data.police.uk API · Licensed under Open Government Licence v3.0 · Fetched 2026-07-13. BlueLineHub is independent and not affiliated with Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary.