Crime Rates at Pier Street, Plymouth, PL1 3BT

Pier Street area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in St Peter and the Waterfront , and the 148th highest crime rate of 839 local areas in Plymouth .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Pier Street (PL1 3BT) in the last 12 months was 165.8 per 1,000 residents and was 55.1% lower 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 55.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pier Street (PL1 3BT), the main crime hotspot is near Citadel Road. Police recorded 51 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.