Total Crime Rate
723.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
330.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026John Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 30 local areas in St John's and Great Clifton , and the 8th highest crime rate of 917 local areas in Cumberland .
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 John Street (CA14 3BT) in the last 12 months was 723.9 per 1,000 residents and was 539.0% higher than the St John's and Great Clifton average (113.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 59 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -25.9% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 79 (≈ 330.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 19.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around John Street (CA14 3BT), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 267 crimes here, including 112 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Guard Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Finkle Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Finkle Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Pinfold Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Finkle Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Berwick Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Berwick Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Berwick Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Warwick Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Warwick Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Finkle Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Central Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | St John'S Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nook Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Theatre/Concert Hall | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ritson Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ritson Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St John'S Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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