Crime Rates at Oxford Place, Plymouth, PL1 5AJ

Oxford Place area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in St Peter and the Waterfront , and the 136th 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 Oxford Place (PL1 5AJ) in the last 12 months was 172.9 per 1,000 residents and was 53.6% 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 83.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oxford Place (PL1 5AJ), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 864 crimes here, including 383 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.