Total Crime Rate
137.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
62.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026High Street area has the 4th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Pittville , and the 51st highest crime rate of 392 local areas in Cheltenham .
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 (GL50 3HS) in the last 12 months was 137.3 per 1,000 residents and was 77.9% higher than the Pittville average (77.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 62.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -38.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around High Street (GL50 3HS), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 130 crimes here, including 70 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Cheltenham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Clarence Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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