Total Crime Rate

114.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

56.3 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 114.3 8/10
  • Violent crimes 56.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 43.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.6 8/10
  • Other theft 14.5 9/10
  • Public order 10.9 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.3 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.4 5/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Other crime 3.6 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 31st lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Filwood , and the 547th 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 Lane (BS3 5BA) in the last 12 months was 114.3 per 1,000 residents and was 15.5% 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 56.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 19.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Johns Lane (BS3 5BA), the main crime hotspot is near Malago Road. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in St Johns Lane area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dickinsons Field Unable to prosecute suspect
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 2026Other theft Dickinsons Field Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Malago Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Malago Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Malago Drive
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Malago Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Clinton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Clinton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sheene Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Dunkerry Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lynton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Brendon Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Dawlish Road Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dickinsons Field Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Malago Road

Data Sources

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