Crime Rates at Durnford Street, Plymouth, PL1 3QR

Durnford Street area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in St Peter and the Waterfront , and the 369th highest crime rate of 839 local areas in Plymouth .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Durnford Street (PL1 3QR) in the last 12 months was 79.7 per 1,000 residents and was 78.4% lower 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 7.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 49.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Durnford Street (PL1 3QR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Durnford Street, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mount Stone Road (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.