Total Crime Rate
23.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025St Johns Road area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 72 local areas in Clifton , and the 163rd 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 St Johns Road (BS8 2EZ) in the last 12 months was 23.6 per 1,000 residents and was 66.5% lower than the Clifton average (70.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around St Johns Road (BS8 2EZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Oakland Road, where police recorded 58 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Melrose Place (48 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Clifton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Miles Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hurle Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hurle Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Leigh Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hurle Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hurle Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hurle Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Alma Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Alexandra Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Alexandra Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Oakland Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hurle Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Oakland Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Oakland Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Oakland Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Oakland Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Oakland Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Oakland Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Oakland Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Oakland Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Oakland Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Oakland Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oakland Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Ashgrove Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Westfield Park | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Nightclub | — |
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