Total Crime Rate

20.0 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

12.5 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 20.0 2/10
  • Violent crimes 12.5 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.0 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.5 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.5 1/10
  • Other theft 2.5 1/10
  • Public order 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Citadel Road 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 Citadel Road (PL1 3BG) 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 Citadel Road (PL1 3BG), the main crime hotspot is near Nightclub. Police recorded 222 crimes here, including 136 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Citadel Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/68)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Princess Way —
Apr 2026Other theft Leigham Terrace Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mulgrave Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Buckland Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Athenaeum Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Martin Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nightclub —
Apr 2026Other theft Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Leigham Terrace Lane —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St James' Place East Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St James' Place East Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary St James' Place East Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Nightclub Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Derry'S Cross Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Bath Place West Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Old George Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old George Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Derry'S Cross Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Derry'S Cross Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Derry'S Cross Under investigation
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Data Sources

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