Total Crime Rate
88.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Persh Way area has the 13th highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Highnam with Haw Bridge , and the 66th highest crime rate of 336 local areas in Tewkesbury .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Persh Way (GL2 8HQ) in the last 12 months was 88.8 per 1,000 residents and was 24.8% higher than the Highnam with Haw Bridge average (71.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -57.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 23.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Persh Way (GL2 8HQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Church Road, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Church Rise (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Highnam with Haw Bridge| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Church Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Persh Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Church Rise | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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