Total Crime Rate

135.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

72.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 135.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 72.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 63.1 9/10
  • Other theft 18.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.8 7/10
  • Burglary 12.6 9/10
  • Other crime 9.5 9/10
  • Public order 9.5 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.2 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

John Street area has the 13th highest crime rate of 65 local areas in St George Central , and the 448th highest crime rate of 1,343 local areas in Bristol, City of .

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 John Street (BS15 8BT) in the last 12 months was 135.7 per 1,000 residents and was 23.1% higher than the St George Central average (110.2 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 Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 72.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around John Street (BS15 8BT), the main crime hotspot is near Two Mile Hill Road. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in John Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kingsway Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Primrose Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Ingleside Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Unity Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barcroft Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Two Mile Hill Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Two Mile Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Two Mile Hill Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Boulton'S Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Grantham Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime John Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime John Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Primrose Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Primrose Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Two Mile Hill Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Primrose Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Hillside Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Kennard Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kennard Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Kennard Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kennard Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Hillside Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hillside Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Woodside Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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