Crime Rates at Charles Street, Plymouth, PL1 1EA

Charles Street area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Drake , and the 3rd highest crime rate of 835 local areas in Plymouth .

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 Charles Street (PL1 1EA) in the last 12 months was 2438.2 per 1,000 residents and was 1945.8% higher than the Drake average (119.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 229 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 300 (≈ 1060.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Charles Street (PL1 1EA), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 491 crimes here, including 142 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.