Total Crime Rate

331.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

137.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 331.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 137.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 103.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 99.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 52.7 10/10
  • Public order 16.9 9/10
  • Drugs 14.8 9/10
  • Other theft 12.7 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 10.6 10/10
  • Robbery 6.3 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.2 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.2 4/10
  • Burglary 2.1 1/10
  • Shoplifting 2.1 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.1 1/10
  • Other 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

Union Street area has the 17th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Drake , and the 47th highest crime rate of 835 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 Union Street (PL1 3EX) in the last 12 months was 331.2 per 1,000 residents and was 177.9% higher than the Drake average (119.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 49 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 65 (≈ 137.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Union Street (PL1 3EX), 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 Union Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/137)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Martin Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Union Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Public order Union Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Union Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Union Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Union Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Union Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Union Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Union Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary St James' Place East Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St James' Place East 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 2026Violence and sexual offences Athenaeum Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Raleigh Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Union Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Millbay Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Frederick Street West Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Union Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Union Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Union Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Union Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Crescent —
Apr 2026Other theft The Crescent Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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