Stapleton Road - the most dangerous road in Britain

[butchersapron]

I've just traversed 'crack alley' on my way to work and was only murdered three times and mugged the once. Shocking.

 

[easy g]

I'm annoyed to see that you can still type...

I shall be winding my way back there from St Pauls soon...wish me luck!!

 

[buffalosid]

And where are the "burnt buildings"?

above the row of shops on the left hand side. completely gutted .....almost opposite is a burnt out flat nowbeing rebuilt.... a house by the m32 section a peado lived there before it was torched, above a shop just up near fishponds rd now being rebuilt. suspected local gangsters mechanics garage just on st marks rd burnt out.....is that enough lol
i know they arent all on st marks but close enough

trust me you get a lot more fires there than other parts of the city. i should know im a local firefighter and its on my ground.

but i get your point its hardly ablaze with infernos is it

 

[DaveCinzano]

did you attend a torched car in st. paul's about a week and a half ago?

 

[WasGeri]

Yeah I'd hate to feel that way about the street I lived in.

I live further up, by Eastville Park, but I can't really avoid it if I'm walking home. I'm just going to take extra precautions this winter. Don't ask me what they are, because I haven't thought of them yet.

 

[cyberfairy]

I'd rather take my chances on the Stapleton Road than Corn Street of a weekend evening. For me the most dangerous place in Bristol feels like the central fountain area at post-club feeding time.

... mind you Stokes Croft was looking especially seedy this weekend. Maybe North Bristol is pitching for the title?

Sorry, that was probably me....

 

[DaveCinzano]

*writes letter of complaint to post about drunken yahoos and rowdies disturbing the peace at night*

 

[JTG]

I regularly find myself taking nighttime jaunts around St Pauls. Stokes Croft, Stapleton Road, Easton and Lawrence Hill. I'd have no idea most of these areas are considered 'dangerous' in some way if it wasn't for papers telling me they are.

Alright so Stokes Croft in particular can be a bit lively but I've never been particularly scared anywhere in Bristol.

 

[inks]

The river goes underneath the motorway... perhaps Geri was taking a very alternative route back to Eastville?

 

[inks]

above the row of shops on the left hand side. completely gutted .....almost opposite is a burnt out flat nowbeing rebuilt.... a house by the m32 section a peado lived there before it was torched, above a shop just up near fishponds rd now being rebuilt. suspected local gangsters mechanics garage just on st marks rd burnt out.....is that enough lol
i know they arent all on st marks but close enough

The burnt out houses were supposed to be on Stapleton Road, according to the article, not on St Marks Road.

I'll have to have a ride along Stapleton Road and see what there is, I guess.

 

[bristol_citizen]

Has anyone got the actual article from the paper? If so does Kiely say any more?

 

[WasGeri]

I'll have to have a ride along Stapleton Road and see what there is, I guess.

I can save you the bother by confirming that there are burnt out properties on that section of the road, I had a look this morning on my way to work.

Almost crashed into a car in front of me as a result.

 

[WasGeri]

Has anyone got the actual article from the paper? If so does Kiely say any more?

I have, but it's at home. As far as I can recall he doesn't say any more than in the online article. Strangely though he is quoted in today's Evening Post as saying it's not as bad as the People are making out.

I suspect the People have used a very old quote from him which he is now trying to play down.

 

[Wee Beastie]

Wee obviously hasn't lived in either for too long - unless his house is immensely large, which would mean it's either invisible, underground or somehting else...

Both Actuarrrly

 

[Zaskar]

The streets are dangerous around here. Over the last year a twat has tried to rob me off my scooter at knife point, he got a thick ear; a bloke had his car robbed in my street at gunpoint, nasty I heard him screaming and got him in my house and called the police.

I also got mugged in St P. for my zaskar m bike, by 10 kids, scary. Last year I saw a drunk laying in the street bleeding, then I saw a young bloke calmly rob him befor I went to his aid.

Up by heath st we are plagued by prostitutes and the scum crawlers and delaers. I regularly chase em off but they always come back.

This area was noway like this when i moved here 18 years ago. It really annoys me. The police dont seem to give a shit and have handed our community to the sex workers, drug addicts drunks and criminals.

I cant help thinking if we all stuck together and looked after eachother we could bet rid of all this scum.

 

[nellyphant]

I regularly find myself taking nighttime jaunts around St Pauls. Stokes Croft, Stapleton Road, Easton and Lawrence Hill. I'd have no idea most of these areas are considered 'dangerous' in some way if it wasn't for papers telling me they are.

Alright so Stokes Croft in particular can be a bit lively but I've never been particularly scared anywhere in Bristol.

Never had any probs roaming the streets myself. Have to cut through Stapleton Rd over Eaton Way (towards the Lesiure Centre) and then over acorss the footbridge into St.Pauls to get over into my crib in Montypelier and never has any trouble at all. Freindly smiles most times if I have to say

 

[JTG]

This area was noway like this when i moved here 18 years ago. It really annoys me. The police dont seem to give a shit and have handed our community to the sex workers, drug addicts drunks and criminals.

I cant help thinking if we all stuck together and looked after eachother we could bet rid of all this scum.

Some upstanding citizen should grass 'em up to the OB

 

[Zaskar]

Some upstanding citizen should grass 'em up to the OB

Dont worry, I do. If only more people would do the same.

 

[Callie]

 

[JTG]

Dont worry, I do.

I know

 

[rubbershoes]

I cant help thinking if we all stuck together and looked after eachother we could bet rid of all this scum.

zaskar does his bit for community safety...

 

[buffalosid]

i propose the forming of A VIGLILANTE squad........ pimps and dealers the initial targets.

whos in?

 

[butchersapron]

I am. Got me own JCB as well.

 

[fat hamster]

Ooh, what jolly fun!

<brandishes wine rack>

 

[J77]

I'd join in the fun but am too tired...

 

[Zaskar]

zaskar does his bit for community safety...

Hoho, I find guns arent really needed, most dealers and pimps are pussies. If they had their shit together they wouldnt be doing such stupid stuff. I will say that untill I do get shot of course....

 

[Zaskar]

I suppose you could call me a video vigilante, I have this page on my web site, http://www.zaskarfilms.com/crawlercam.htm

I put a camera up to catch the kerbcrawlers and was going to do a web site showing the buggers. My first attempt didnt show thier faces or plates too well as you can see on the ones caught. When I get round to it I will be putting a better camera up. When back up it will stream live on the web site and as I said I might put clips and pics of the crawlers / dealers / pimps on a web site designed to out them to the curious.

The camera may be a more powerfull weapopn then the gun

 

[DaveCinzano]

anyone would think you had a complex

 

[J77]

"Soho of the SW"

...and what are you doing filming my car

 

[atomik]

I used to live on Henrietta St.... leads from St Marks road almost opposite the Sweet Mart to the side of the railway. Never saw any trouble worth mentioning. Walked along Stapleton Road at night many times.