Crime Rates at Athenaeum Street, Plymouth, PL1 2RQ

Athenaeum Street area has the 19th highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Drake , and the 61st highest crime rate of 839 local areas in Plymouth .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Athenaeum Street (PL1 2RQ) in the last 12 months was 278.0 per 1,000 residents and was 116.7% higher than the Drake average (128.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 111.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Athenaeum Street (PL1 2RQ), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 376 crimes here, including 165 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.