Crime Rates at High Street, Staple Hill, Bristol, BS16 5HA

High Street area has the 5th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in New Cheltenham , and the 115th highest crime rate of 876 local areas in South Gloucestershire .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around High Street (BS16 5HA) in the last 12 months was 121.9 per 1,000 residents and was 136.5% higher than the New Cheltenham average (51.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 78.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Street (BS16 5HA), the main crime hotspot is near High Street. Police recorded 56 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.