Total Crime Rate

58.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

38.5 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 58.6 6/10
  • Violent crimes 38.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.1 7/10
  • Other theft 5.5 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.5 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.7 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.7 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.7 6/10
  • Public order 3.7 3/10
  • Drugs 1.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

St Johns Lane area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Filwood , and the 447th lowest crime rate of 1,343 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 St Johns Lane (BS3 5AS) in the last 12 months was 58.6 per 1,000 residents and was 56.7% lower than the Filwood average (135.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 38.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Johns Lane (BS3 5AS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Dunford Road, where police recorded 47 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wingfield Road (26 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in St Johns Lane area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Addison Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Timsbury Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Stanbury Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Caen Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Caen Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Caen Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Oakhill Drive Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Other theft Timsbury Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bower Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Almorah Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St John'S Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime St John'S Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kensal Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St John'S Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Kensal Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Atlas Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Atlas Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Raymend Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bower Walk
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Weymouth Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bower Walk
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wedmore Vale Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Timsbury Road
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Timsbury Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Timsbury Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Timsbury Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Brean Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wedmore Vale
Apr 2026Other theft Wedmore Vale Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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