Total Crime Rate
99.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
63.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026John Street area has the 9th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in St John's and Great Clifton , and the 168th highest crime rate of 917 local areas in Cumberland .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around John Street (CA14 3DD) in the last 12 months was 99.6 per 1,000 residents and was 12.1% lower 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 63.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around John Street (CA14 3DD), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 113 crimes here, including 39 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Parking Area | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Murray Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bus/Coach Station | — |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Murray Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| 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 | Murray Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Murray Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St John'S Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | St John'S Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Murray Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | St John'S Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Garfield Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Garfield Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Central Square | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Central Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nook Street | Under investigation |
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