Crime Rates at Octagon Street, Plymouth, PL1 1TU

Octagon Street area has the 8th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in St Peter and the Waterfront , and the 45th highest crime rate of 835 local areas in Plymouth .

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 Octagon Street (PL1 1TU) in the last 12 months was 335.0 per 1,000 residents and was 10.1% lower than the St Peter and the Waterfront average (372.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 67 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 84 (≈ 205.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -85.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Octagon Street (PL1 1TU), the main crime hotspot is near Union Street. Police recorded 171 crimes here, including 101 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.