Total Crime Rate
164.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Sydney Street area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in St Peter and the Waterfront , and the 151st highest crime rate of 839 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 Sydney Street (PL1 5AE) in the last 12 months was 164.3 per 1,000 residents and was 55.5% 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 74.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Sydney Street (PL1 5AE), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 286 crimes here, including 109 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 | Burglary | Cornwall Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Bayswater Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Hastings Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bus/Coach Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Bus/Coach Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Bayswater Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Bayswater Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bayswater Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Michael'S Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Michael'S Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ocean City Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bayswater Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Bayswater Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Essex Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Prynne Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
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