Crime Rates at The Esplanade, Plymouth, PL1 2PJ

The Esplanade area has the 20th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in St Peter and the Waterfront , and the 126th highest crime rate of 839 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 The Esplanade (PL1 2PJ) in the last 12 months was 186.1 per 1,000 residents and was 49.6% lower than the St Peter and the Waterfront average (369.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 89.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 35.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 45.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Esplanade (PL1 2PJ), the main crime hotspot is near Nightclub. Police recorded 147 crimes here, including 107 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.