Total Crime Rate
1007.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Union 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 3HZ) 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 3HZ), 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 | Criminal damage and arson | Union Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Neswick Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Octagon Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rendle Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Frederick Street East | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alice Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alice Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Adelaide Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Neswick Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Neswick Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Bath Place West | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Neswick Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Adelaide Street Ope | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Stoke Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stoke Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stoke Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stoke Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Anstis Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bath Place West | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Bath Place West | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hobart Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | George Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | George Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | George Place | Under investigation |
| 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 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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