Total Crime Rate

296.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

121.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 296.5 10/10
  • Shoplifting 124.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 121.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 80.9 10/10
  • Public order 29.7 10/10
  • Other theft 16.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.8 6/10
  • Burglary 8.1 8/10
  • Robbery 8.1 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.1 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.7 1/10
  • Other crime 2.7 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.7 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.7 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Plassey Street area has the highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Plymouth , and the 13th highest crime rate of 429 local areas in Vale of Glamorgan .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Plassey Street (CF64 1EN) in the last 12 months was 296.5 per 1,000 residents and was 1100.9% higher than the Plymouth average (24.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 46 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 119.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 45 (≈ 121.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Plassey Street (CF64 1EN), the main crime hotspot is near Arcot Lane. Police recorded 73 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Plassey Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Royal Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bradenham Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Arcot Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Arcot Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Arcot Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Arcot Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Arcot Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Glebe Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hickman Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hickman Road
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Hickman Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bradenham Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Arcot Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Herbert Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Herbert Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Herbert Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Herbert Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Herbert Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Herbert Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Ludlow Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Belle Vue Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Arcot Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Arcot Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cliff Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Plassey Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Steep Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Steep Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Maughan Lane Under investigation

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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