Crime Rates at Penrose Street West, Plymouth, PL1 5AR

Penrose Street West area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in St Peter and the Waterfront , and the 298th 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 Penrose Street West (PL1 5AR) in the last 12 months was 99.3 per 1,000 residents and was 73.1% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 51.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Penrose Street West (PL1 5AR), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 310 crimes here, including 111 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.