Crime Rates at The Crescent, Plymouth, PL1 3FG

The Crescent area has the 4th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in St Peter and the Waterfront , and the 9th 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 The Crescent (PL1 3FG) in the last 12 months was 768.2 per 1,000 residents and was 106.1% higher 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 105 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 122 (≈ 340.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Crescent (PL1 3FG), 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.