Total Crime Rate
155.7 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Citadel Road area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in St Peter and the Waterfront , and the 165th highest crime rate of 839 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 Citadel Road (PL1 2PY) in the last 12 months was 155.7 per 1,000 residents and was 57.8% 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 Vehicle crime with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (β 47.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -46.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Citadel Road (PL1 2PY), the main crime hotspot is near Nightclub. Police recorded 201 crimes here, including 139 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 | Robbery | Mulgrave Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Princess Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Citadel Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Citadel Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Citadel Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Derry'S Cross | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Derry'S Cross | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Derry'S Cross | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Alfred Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Princess Street Ope | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Notte Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Notte Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Nightclub | β |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Notte Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Pier Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Notte Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Citadel Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Princess Street Ope | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Notte Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St James' Place East | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | St James' Place East | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St James' Place East | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St James' Place East | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Derry'S Cross | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Derry'S Cross | Under investigation |
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