Total Crime Rate
476.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
162.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Mayflower Street area has the 11th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Drake , and the 28th highest crime rate of 835 local areas in Plymouth .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Mayflower Street (PL1 1QX) in the last 12 months was 476.2 per 1,000 residents and was 299.6% higher than the Drake average (119.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 101 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 2 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 17.4% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 133 (≈ 162.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 3.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Mayflower Street (PL1 1QX), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 1002 crimes here, including 391 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In St Peter and the Waterfront| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | New George Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | New George Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | New George Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | New George Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | New George Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | New George Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | New George Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | New George Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Plymouth Coach Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Cobourg Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cobourg Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Royal Parade | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Royal Parade | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Royal Parade | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Royal Parade | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Royal Parade | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Royal Parade | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | New George Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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