Total Crime Rate
46.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025High Street area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Hanham , and the 437th lowest crime rate of 876 local areas in South Gloucestershire .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around High Street (BS15 3SR) in the last 12 months was 46.6 per 1,000 residents and was 19.7% lower than the Hanham average (58.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -83.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -83.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 30.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around High Street (BS15 3SR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Westfield Close, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wilshire Avenue (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Hanham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Westfield Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Windmill Close | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Whittucks Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Faithfields Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Greenbank Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wilshire Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Wilshire Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Greenbank Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Whittucks Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Westfield Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Westfield Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Westfield Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beechwood Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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