Crime Rates at Union Place, Plymouth, PL1 3HY

Union Place area has the highest crime rate of 45 local areas in St Peter and the Waterfront , and the 5th 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 Union Place (PL1 3HY) in the last 12 months was 1007.5 per 1,000 residents and was 173.0% 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 130 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 40.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -62.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 162 (≈ 609.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 108.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Union Place (PL1 3HY), 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.