PL1 Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in PL1

PL1, Plymouth has recorded a total of 806 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 29.17 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 Sep were:

• Violence and sexual offences: (312) incidents (-16.80% decrease)
• Anti-social behaviour: (161) incidents (2.55% increase)
• Criminal damage and arson: (55) incidents (-23.61% decrease)

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

• Parking Area with total crimes: 108
• Royal Parade with total crimes: 33
• Nightclub with total crimes: 26

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

Crime by Type

Crime by Location in September 2024

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

• 1. Parking Area

  Total	108
  Violence and sexual offences	35
  Anti-social behaviour	27
  Shoplifting	8
  Other theft	8
  Public order	7
  Burglary	7
  Criminal damage and arson	3
  Theft from the person	3
  Drugs	3
  Other crime	2
  Bicycle theft	2
  Robbery	2
  Vehicle crime	1

• 2. Royal Parade

  Total	33
  Anti-social behaviour	10
  Violence and sexual offences	9
  Shoplifting	8
  Drugs	2
  Other crime	2
  Bicycle theft	1
  Public order	1

• 3. Nightclub

  Total	26
  Violence and sexual offences	15
  Anti-social behaviour	3
  Drugs	3
  Other theft	3
  Public order	2

• 4. Supermarket

  Total	15
  Shoplifting	5
  Violence and sexual offences	5
  Criminal damage and arson	2
  Public order	2
  Other theft	1

• 5. Shopping Area

  Total	14
  Anti-social behaviour	5
  Shoplifting	4
  Drugs	2
  Other theft	2
  Other crime	1

• 6. Market Way

  Total	14
  Violence and sexual offences	5
  Anti-social behaviour	3
  Criminal damage and arson	2
  Other theft	2
  Public order	2

• 7. George Place

  Total	13
  Violence and sexual offences	5
  Public order	2
  Anti-social behaviour	1
  Burglary	1
  Criminal damage and arson	1
  Drugs	1
  Robbery	1
  Theft from the person	1

• 8. Princess Street Ope

  Total	12
  Shoplifting	8
  Violence and sexual offences	2
  Anti-social behaviour	1
  Drugs	1

• 9. Police Station

  Total	12
  Violence and sexual offences	5
  Criminal damage and arson	2
  Drugs	2
  Other theft	1
  Possession of weapons	1
  Public order	1

• 10. Phoenix Street

  Total	12
  Anti-social behaviour	4
  Public order	3
  Criminal damage and arson	2
  Other theft	2
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 11. Clowance Street

  Total	12
  Violence and sexual offences	5
  Criminal damage and arson	4
  Anti-social behaviour	2
  Public order	1

• 12. Old Town Street

  Total	10
  Violence and sexual offences	6
  Shoplifting	2
  Other theft	1
  Robbery	1

• 13. Market Avenue

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

• 14. New George Street

  Total	10
  Shoplifting	9
  Public order	1

• 15. Adelaide Lane

  Total	10
  Anti-social behaviour	4
  Violence and sexual offences	3
  Criminal damage and arson	1
  Other theft	1
  Theft from the person	1

• 16. Basket Ope

  Total	9
  Violence and sexual offences	5
  Criminal damage and arson	2
  Possession of weapons	2

• 17. Union Street

  Total	9
  Violence and sexual offences	5
  Anti-social behaviour	3
  Other theft	1

• 18. Ferry Terminal

  Total	8
  Other theft	4
  Burglary	3
  Anti-social behaviour	1

• 19. Princes Street

  Total	8
  Anti-social behaviour	4
  Violence and sexual offences	2
  Criminal damage and arson	1
  Other theft	1

• 20. Hoe Road

  Total	7
  Anti-social behaviour	4
  Violence and sexual offences	2
  Public order	1

• 21. Hoe Street

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

• 22. Alice Street

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

• 23. North Road West

  Total	6
  Anti-social behaviour	2
  Criminal damage and arson	1
  Other theft	1
  Public order	1
  Vehicle crime	1

• 24. Claremont Street

  Total	6
  Violence and sexual offences	4
  Public order	2

• 25. Hetling Close

  Total	6
  Violence and sexual offences	5
  Anti-social behaviour	1

• 26. Eddystone Terrace

  Total	6
  Violence and sexual offences	4
  Burglary	1
  Other theft	1

• 27. Ross Street

  Total	6
  Violence and sexual offences	3
  Burglary	2
  Criminal damage and arson	1

• 28. Theatre/Concert Hall

  Total	5
  Burglary	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1
  Anti-social behaviour	1
  Criminal damage and arson	1
  Other theft	1

• 29. Citadel Ope

  Total	5
  Anti-social behaviour	3
  Violence and sexual offences	2

• 30. Sussex Street

  Total	5
  Violence and sexual offences	3
  Anti-social behaviour	2