PL1 1LB Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in PL1 1LB

PL1 1LB, Plymouth has recorded a total of 295 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 90.55 per 1,000 population. This PL1 1LB crime rate stands in contrast to the broader PL1 postcode area, which has experienced 769 crimes and a crime rate of 27.83 per 1,000 population (September 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this PL1 1LB crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around PL1 1LB, encompassing approximately 3257 residents.

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The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

• Violence and sexual offences: (96) incidents (-24.41% decrease)
• Anti-social behaviour: (66) incidents (40.43% increase)
• Shoplifting: (35) incidents (20.69% increase)

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

• Parking Area with total crimes: 96
• Royal Parade with total crimes: 33
• Market Way with total crimes: 14

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 1LB postcode area is presented below.

• 1. Parking Area

  Total	96
  Violence and sexual offences	32
  Anti-social behaviour	24
  Shoplifting	8
  Public order	7
  Other theft	7
  Burglary	4
  Criminal damage and arson	3
  Theft from the person	3
  Other crime	2
  Bicycle theft	2
  Robbery	2
  Drugs	2

• 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. Market Way

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

• 4. Nightclub

  Total	14
  Violence and sexual offences	7
  Other theft	3
  Anti-social behaviour	2
  Drugs	1
  Public order	1

• 5. 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

• 6. Sherwell Arcade

  Total	12
  Anti-social behaviour	4
  Violence and sexual offences	3
  Criminal damage and arson	1
  Drugs	1
  Public order	1
  Robbery	1
  Theft from the person	1

• 7. Old Town Street

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

• 8. Shopping Area

  Total	10
  Anti-social behaviour	5
  Shoplifting	3
  Other theft	2

• 9. 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

• 10. New George Street

  Total	10
  Shoplifting	9
  Public order	1

• 11. Cobourg Street

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

• 12. Further/Higher Educational Building

  Total	6
  Violence and sexual offences	2
  Anti-social behaviour	1
  Burglary	1
  Criminal damage and arson	1
  Shoplifting	1

• 13. Claremont Street

  Total	6
  Violence and sexual offences	4
  Public order	2

• 14. St Michael'S Terrace

  Total	6
  Anti-social behaviour	2
  Violence and sexual offences	2
  Drugs	1
  Possession of weapons	1

• 15. Derry'S Cross

  Total	5
  Violence and sexual offences	5

• 16. Winston Avenue

  Total	4
  Violence and sexual offences	2
  Burglary	1
  Criminal damage and arson	1

• 17. Mayflower Street

  Total	4
  Anti-social behaviour	4

• 18. Gloucester Place

  Total	3
  Anti-social behaviour	1
  Drugs	1
  Other crime	1

• 19. Well Gardens

  Total	3
  Criminal damage and arson	1
  Drugs	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 20. Kinterbury Street

  Total	2
  Anti-social behaviour	1
  Criminal damage and arson	1

• 21. Gibbon Lane

  Total	2
  Violence and sexual offences	2

• 22. Penrose Street

  Total	2
  Other theft	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 23. Oxford Place

  Total	2
  Vehicle crime	2

• 24. Boon'S Place

  Total	2
  Drugs	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 25. Bus/Coach Station

  Total	2
  Shoplifting	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 26. Harwell Street

  Total	2
  Other theft	1
  Possession of weapons	1

• 27. Theatre/Concert Hall

  Total	2
  Anti-social behaviour	1
  Criminal damage and arson	1

• 28. Old George Street

  Total	2
  Anti-social behaviour	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 29. St Andrew'S Cross

  Total	1
  Anti-social behaviour	1

• 30. Chapel Street

  Total	1
  Anti-social behaviour	1