Total Crime Rate
37.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
6.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026St Johns Road area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 69 local areas in Clifton , and the 246th 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 Road (BS8 2EZ) in the last 12 months was 37.0 per 1,000 residents and was 49.9% lower than the Clifton average (74.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around St Johns Road (BS8 2EZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 103 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Oakland Road (36 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Clifton Down| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Burlington Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Oakland Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Oakland Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Oakland Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Oakland Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Oakland Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Oakland Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Oakland Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Oakland Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | King'S Parade Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Redland Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Redland Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Burlington Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Imperial Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | All Saints' Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
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