Total Crime Rate
881.7 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025St Mary Street area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 45 local areas in St Peter and the Waterfront , and the 7th 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 St Mary Street (PL1 3JT) in the last 12 months was 881.7 per 1,000 residents and was 139.0% higher than the St Peter and the Waterfront average (369.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 78 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 93 (β 500.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around St Mary Street (PL1 3JT), the main crime hotspot is near George Place. Police recorded 173 crimes here, including 76 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 | Anti-social behaviour | George Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | George Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | George Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | High Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | George Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | George Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | George Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | George Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | George Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | George Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | George Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | George Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cobblestone Lane | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | George Place | β |
| 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 | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | George Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | George Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | George Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | George Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | George Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | George Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | George Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hobart Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | George Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | George Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | George Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Stoke Road | β |
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