Total Crime Rate
46.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025High Street area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Kingswood , and the 185th highest crime rate of 378 local areas in Stroud .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around High Street (GL12 7RS) in the last 12 months was 46.7 per 1,000 residents and was 0.0% lower than the Kingswood average (46.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 180.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around High Street (GL12 7RS), the main crime hotspot is near Hawkesbury Road. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 3 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Kingswood| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Hawkesbury Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hawkesbury Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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