Crime Rates at St Mary Street, Plymouth, PL1 3JT

St Mary Street area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 44 local areas in St Peter and the Waterfront , and the 8th 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 St Mary Street (PL1 3JT) in the last 12 months was 768.8 per 1,000 residents and was 106.3% 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 67 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 76 (≈ 408.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Mary Street (PL1 3JT), the main crime hotspot is near George Place. Police recorded 204 crimes here, including 75 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.