Total Crime Rate
131.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Brittany Street area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in St Peter and the Waterfront , and the 215th highest crime rate of 839 local areas in Plymouth .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Brittany Street (PL1 3FP) in the last 12 months was 131.5 per 1,000 residents and was 64.4% 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 47.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Brittany Street (PL1 3FP), 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.
View Crime In St Peter and the Waterfront| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Union Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Mary Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | St Mary Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Adelaide Street Ope | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Adelaide Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Adelaide Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Phoenix Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Adelaide Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | St Mary Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Mary Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Union Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Union Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Brittany Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | George Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Stoke Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | George Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | George Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | George Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | George Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | George Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | George Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | George Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | George Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | George Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | George Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | George Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | St Mary Street | Formal action is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stoke Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | George Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Union Street | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
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