Total Crime Rate

65.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 65.9 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.3 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.7 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.3 6/10
  • Other theft 7.3 6/10
  • Other crime 3.7 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

William Street area has the 9th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Plymouth , and the 81st lowest crime rate of 189 local areas in Merthyr Tydfil .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around William Street (CF47 0RG) in the last 12 months was 65.9 per 1,000 residents and was 40.7% lower than the Plymouth average (111.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 18.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around William Street (CF47 0RG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Trevithick Gardens, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bryntirion Road (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in William Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences James Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Woodland Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Coedcae'R Cwrt Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Coedcae'R Cwrt Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Coedcae'R Cwrt Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Milton Place —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Parade Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Theft from the person Bryntirion Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Arfryn Place Under investigation
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Data Sources

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