Total Crime Rate
743.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025The Crescent 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 The Crescent (PL1 3FH) 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 The Crescent (PL1 3FH), the main crime hotspot is near Nightclub. Police recorded 252 crimes here, including 171 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In St Peter and the Waterfront| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Citadel Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Theatre/Concert Hall | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Market Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Market Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Market Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Market Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Market Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Raleigh Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Raleigh Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Raleigh Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Prospect Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Prospect Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Alfred Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Alfred Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Nightclub | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Citadel Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Citadel Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Citadel Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | St James' Place East | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St James' Place East | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | New George Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | New George Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | New George Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Athenaeum Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Bath Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Bath Place West | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Market Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Nightclub | Under investigation |
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