Total Crime Rate

307.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

123.1 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 307.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 123.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 102.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 97.4 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 30.8 10/10
  • Public order 20.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.4 9/10
  • Drugs 15.4 9/10
  • Other theft 15.4 9/10
  • Other crime 5.1 7/10
  • Shoplifting 5.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

St Johns Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 81 local areas in Bedminster , and the 137th 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 St Johns Road (BS3 4JJ) in the last 12 months was 307.7 per 1,000 residents and was 212.3% higher than the Bedminster average (98.5 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 crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -69.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 123.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -41.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Johns Road (BS3 4JJ), the main crime hotspot is near Herbert Street. Police recorded 116 crimes here, including 60 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in St Johns Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/65)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person East Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting East Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Clinton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Booth Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Booth Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Clinton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Frances Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kent Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Kent Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Malago Road —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Suspect charged as part of another case
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Malago Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Malago Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Malago Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Malago Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Malago Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lombard Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dean Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sheene Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Suspect charged as part of another case
Apr 2026Burglary Picture House Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Cromwell Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cannon Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cannon Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dean Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Cromwell Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cromwell Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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