Total Crime Rate
239.0 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Morley Court area has the 16th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in St Peter and the Waterfront , and the 81st highest crime rate of 839 local areas in Plymouth .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Morley Court (PL1 1SH) in the last 12 months was 239.0 per 1,000 residents and was 35.2% lower than the St Peter and the Waterfront average (369.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 44 (β 175.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Morley Court (PL1 1SH), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 663 crimes here, including 269 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Penrose Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Well Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Nightclub | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | The Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | The Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | The Crescent | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Harwell Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Well Gardens | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Well Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Well Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Western Approach | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | New George Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | New George Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | New George Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Parking Area | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | The Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Parking Area | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Market Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Hastings Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cornwall Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Cornwall Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Market Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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