Crime Rates at West Hoe Road, Plymouth, PL1 3BJ

West Hoe Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in St Peter and the Waterfront , and the 8th 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 West Hoe Road (PL1 3BJ) in the last 12 months was 743.0 per 1,000 residents and was 101.4% higher 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 103 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -55.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 113 (≈ 315.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around West Hoe Road (PL1 3BJ), the main crime hotspot is near Union Street. Police recorded 184 crimes here, including 115 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.