Crime Rates at John Street, Bristol, BS1 2HR

John Street area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 66 local areas in Central , and the 621st lowest crime rate of 1,352 local areas in Bristol, City of .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around John Street (BS1 2HR) in the last 12 months was 77.1 per 1,000 residents and was 83.1% lower than the Central average (455.0 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 Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 29.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around John Street (BS1 2HR), the main crime hotspot is near Nightclub. Police recorded 779 crimes here, including 333 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.