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

High Street area has the 7th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in New Cheltenham , and the 171st highest crime rate of 873 local areas in South Gloucestershire .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around High Street (BS16 5HD) in the last 12 months was 103.9 per 1,000 residents and was 97.4% higher than the New Cheltenham average (52.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 57.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Street (BS16 5HD), the main crime hotspot is near High Street. Police recorded 60 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.