Crime Rates at New George Street, Plymouth, PL1 1RL

New George Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Drake , and the 2nd 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 New George Street (PL1 1RL) in the last 12 months was 3538.7 per 1,000 residents and was 2869.2% 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 502 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 5 cases , down -37.5% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 63.6% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -37.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 689 (≈ 1718.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around New George Street (PL1 1RL), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 981 crimes here, including 386 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.