PL1 Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in PL1

PL1, Plymouth has recorded a total of 863 crimes in the recent period of July 2024, equating to a crime rate of 31.23 per 1,000 population.

It's important to note that this PL1 crime data is based on the Geographic Boundry data provided by the ONS around PL1, encompassing approximately 27632 residents.

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Jul were:

• Violence and sexual offences: (304) incidents (-2.88% decrease)
• Anti-social behaviour: (181) incidents (2.84% increase)
• Shoplifting: (75) incidents (13.64% increase)

The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,

• Parking Area with total crimes: 118
• Royal Parade with total crimes: 27
• Supermarket with total crimes: 23

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

Crime by Type

Crime by Location in July 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the PL1 postcode area is presented below.

• 1. Parking Area

  Total	118
  Violence and sexual offences	38
  Anti-social behaviour	27
  Criminal damage and arson	16
  Shoplifting	14
  Other theft	5
  Public order	4
  Theft from the person	3
  Other crime	3
  Drugs	2
  Vehicle crime	2
  Burglary	1
  Possession of weapons	1
  Robbery	1
  Bicycle theft	1

• 2. Royal Parade

  Total	27
  Violence and sexual offences	12
  Shoplifting	5
  Anti-social behaviour	4
  Theft from the person	2
  Criminal damage and arson	1
  Drugs	1
  Other theft	1
  Possession of weapons	1

• 3. Supermarket

  Total	23
  Violence and sexual offences	7
  Shoplifting	7
  Anti-social behaviour	5
  Other theft	2
  Drugs	1
  Public order	1

• 4. Police Station

  Total	19
  Violence and sexual offences	6
  Public order	4
  Drugs	3
  Criminal damage and arson	2
  Possession of weapons	2
  Other theft	1
  Theft from the person	1

• 5. Old Town Street

  Total	17
  Anti-social behaviour	4
  Shoplifting	4
  Violence and sexual offences	4
  Other theft	3
  Bicycle theft	1
  Public order	1

• 6. Shopping Area

  Total	17
  Shoplifting	9
  Anti-social behaviour	6
  Other theft	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 7. Adelaide Lane

  Total	16
  Anti-social behaviour	6
  Violence and sexual offences	5
  Criminal damage and arson	2
  Drugs	1
  Other crime	1
  Public order	1

• 8. Princess Street Ope

  Total	15
  Shoplifting	10
  Anti-social behaviour	2
  Violence and sexual offences	2
  Theft from the person	1

• 9. Union Street

  Total	15
  Violence and sexual offences	5
  Anti-social behaviour	4
  Drugs	2
  Criminal damage and arson	1
  Other theft	1
  Robbery	1
  Shoplifting	1

• 10. Nightclub

  Total	14
  Violence and sexual offences	9
  Drugs	2
  Anti-social behaviour	1
  Other crime	1
  Theft from the person	1

• 11. Southside Street

  Total	14
  Anti-social behaviour	5
  Violence and sexual offences	4
  Criminal damage and arson	1
  Drugs	1
  Public order	1
  Robbery	1
  Shoplifting	1

• 12. Flora Court

  Total	10
  Violence and sexual offences	4
  Criminal damage and arson	3
  Vehicle crime	2
  Public order	1

• 13. New George Street

  Total	10
  Shoplifting	8
  Anti-social behaviour	1
  Other crime	1

• 14. Sussex Street

  Total	9
  Anti-social behaviour	4
  Violence and sexual offences	2
  Burglary	1
  Public order	1
  Vehicle crime	1

• 15. Market Way

  Total	9
  Anti-social behaviour	2
  Public order	2
  Violence and sexual offences	2
  Criminal damage and arson	1
  Other theft	1
  Possession of weapons	1

• 16. The Crescent

  Total	9
  Violence and sexual offences	3
  Public order	2
  Anti-social behaviour	1
  Burglary	1
  Criminal damage and arson	1
  Theft from the person	1

• 17. George Place

  Total	9
  Anti-social behaviour	4
  Violence and sexual offences	2
  Criminal damage and arson	1
  Drugs	1
  Other theft	1

• 18. Princes Street

  Total	9
  Criminal damage and arson	2
  Violence and sexual offences	2
  Anti-social behaviour	1
  Burglary	1
  Drugs	1
  Public order	1
  Shoplifting	1

• 19. Bus/Coach Station

  Total	8
  Anti-social behaviour	2
  Shoplifting	2
  Criminal damage and arson	1
  Other theft	1
  Vehicle crime	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 20. Cornwall Street

  Total	8
  Shoplifting	4
  Other theft	2
  Violence and sexual offences	2

• 21. Hoe Road

  Total	7
  Anti-social behaviour	3
  Violence and sexual offences	2
  Other theft	1
  Public order	1

• 22. Notte Street

  Total	7
  Anti-social behaviour	2
  Public order	2
  Violence and sexual offences	2
  Criminal damage and arson	1

• 23. Eldad Hill

  Total	7
  Violence and sexual offences	3
  Public order	2
  Drugs	1
  Possession of weapons	1

• 24. Penrose Street

  Total	7
  Violence and sexual offences	3
  Drugs	1
  Other crime	1
  Other theft	1
  Vehicle crime	1

• 25. Derry'S Cross

  Total	7
  Violence and sexual offences	3
  Public order	2
  Drugs	1
  Vehicle crime	1

• 26. Battery Street

  Total	7
  Criminal damage and arson	4
  Anti-social behaviour	1
  Drugs	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 27. Clowance Street

  Total	7
  Violence and sexual offences	4
  Anti-social behaviour	1
  Criminal damage and arson	1
  Possession of weapons	1

• 28. Marlborough Row

  Total	7
  Shoplifting	4
  Violence and sexual offences	3

• 29. Petrol Station

  Total	7
  Violence and sexual offences	5
  Anti-social behaviour	1
  Drugs	1

• 30. Hoe Street

  Total	6
  Anti-social behaviour	4
  Theft from the person	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1