Sholing and Bitterne — Neighbourhood Policing Team
Local policing team in the Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary area: contact routes, current priorities and public events.
Thornhill is recognised as an area of social deprivation, it was one of 39 areas around the country chosen in 1999 for the New Deal for Communities. This is controlled by a board of 12 local residents and 8 representatives of relevant agencies (Police, Primary Health Care, City Council, Chamber of Commerce etc.) and is now known as Plus You Limited which had almost £50 Million pounds to invest in the area over a 10 year period that came to end in 2010. As part of the redevelopment the construction for the new Eastpoint Centre in Burgoyne Road, in Thornhill began in 2010. The centre was completed earlier this year in 2011. A hub for businesses and communities in the city It will boast the latest business conference facilities in a three-storey 3,770 sq m development. There will also be training space for businesses and meeting rooms for community groups, a social club and a restaurant area.
Contact the team
- telephone
- 101
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
270 street-level crimes recorded within this team’s boundary.
Compared with May 2026 (277): ▼ 7 (3%) lower. Recorded-crime counts fluctuate month to month.
- Violence and sexual offences118 · 44%
- Public order29 · 11%
- Anti-social behaviour24 · 9%
- Shoplifting24 · 9%
- Criminal damage and arson21 · 8%
- Burglary14 · 5%
- Other theft14 · 5%
- Drugs6 · 2%
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
229 recorded outcomes logged within this team’s boundary.
- Unable to prosecute suspect124 · 54%
- Investigation complete; no suspect identified65 · 28%
- Awaiting court outcome19 · 8%
- Local resolution9 · 4%
- Offender given a caution5 · 2%
- Action to be taken by another organisation4 · 2%
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
Youth
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
Retail
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
2026-10-08 · SALVATION ARMY SHOLING, 93 NORTH EAST ROAD
PACT (Police and Community Together) This is a great opportunity to come and meet some of the local policing team and raise any issues that you would like the police, local authority and housing teams to focus on.
Event listings reflect the last data refresh — check the official team page before attending.
Team locations
- Hightown Fire Station (station)39 Coates Road, Southampton , SO19 0HW
Nearby teams in Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary
All Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary neighbourhood teams →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.