Crime Rates at Leigham Street, Plymouth, PL1 3BE

Leigham Street area has the lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in St Peter and the Waterfront , and the 113th lowest crime rate of 835 local areas in Plymouth .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Leigham Street (PL1 3BE) in the last 12 months was 20.0 per 1,000 residents and was 94.6% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 12.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Leigham Street (PL1 3BE), the main crime hotspot is near Nightclub. Police recorded 179 crimes here, including 110 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.