Total Crime Rate
134.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025High Street area has the 6th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Pittville , and the 75th highest crime rate of 397 local areas in Cheltenham .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around High Street (GL50 3HX) in the last 12 months was 134.3 per 1,000 residents and was 18.4% higher than the Pittville average (113.5 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 Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 70.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 46.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around High Street (GL50 3HX), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 221 crimes here, including 47 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Pittville| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Jessop Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Market Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Market Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Market Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Market Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Market Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Brookbank Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | New Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Knapp Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Knapp Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Stoneville Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Suspect charged as part of another case |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Stoneville Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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