Crime Rates at Oxford Street, Plymouth, PL1 5AH

Oxford 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 Oxford Street (PL1 5AH) 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 Oxford Street (PL1 5AH), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 553 crimes here, including 236 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.