Total Crime Rate

137.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

72.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 137.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 72.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 59.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 28.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.1 9/10
  • Public order 13.4 8/10
  • Other theft 7.6 7/10
  • Burglary 3.8 4/10
  • Drugs 1.9 1/10
  • Other crime 1.9 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 1.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Caroline Place area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in St Peter and the Waterfront , and the 195th highest crime rate of 835 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 Caroline Place (PL1 3PR) in the last 12 months was 137.4 per 1,000 residents and was 63.1% lower 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 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 72.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Caroline Place (PL1 3PR), the main crime hotspot is near St Mary Street. Police recorded 95 crimes here, including 51 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Caroline Place area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/45)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences East Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Mary Street —
Apr 2026Other crime Halfpenny Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Halfpenny Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Halfpenny Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Market Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Strand Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Mary Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Mary Street —
Apr 2026Theft from the person St Mary Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Mary Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Mary Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Mary Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Mary Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Mary Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Slate Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Slate Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Durnford Street Ope Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Stonehouse Bridge Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Peel Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Pound Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pound Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pound Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Durnford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Peel Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Peel Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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