Total Crime Rate

119.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

54.7 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 119.4 8/10
  • Violent crimes 54.7 8/10
  • Public order 24.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.9 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.9 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.9 9/10
  • Burglary 10.0 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.0 7/10
  • Other crime 5.0 7/10
  • Other theft 5.0 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.0 8/10
  • Shoplifting 5.0 4/10
  • Theft from the person 5.0 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

River Walk area has the 9th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Plymouth , and the 71st highest crime rate of 429 local areas in Vale of Glamorgan .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around River Walk (CF64 1SW) in the last 12 months was 119.4 per 1,000 residents and was 383.6% higher than the Plymouth average (24.7 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 Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 54.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -88.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around River Walk (CF64 1SW), the main crime hotspot is near Little Dock Street. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in River Walk area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Dock Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour River Walk —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Dock Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Dock Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Dock Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Dock Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dock Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Watkiss Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Little Dock Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Little Dock Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Little Dock Street —
Apr 2026Burglary Watkiss Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Watkiss Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary River Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft River Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Watkiss Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Dock Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting River View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order River View Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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