Total Crime Rate

270.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

171.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 270.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 171.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 147.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 47.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.9 9/10
  • Burglary 12.0 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 12.0 10/10
  • Public order 12.0 8/10
  • Drugs 8.0 7/10
  • Other theft 8.0 7/10
  • Other crime 4.0 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.0 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Well Gardens area has the 13th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in St Peter and the Waterfront , and the 67th highest crime rate of 835 local areas in Plymouth .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Well Gardens (PL1 5BB) in the last 12 months was 270.9 per 1,000 residents and was 27.3% 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 37 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 43 (≈ 171.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Well Gardens (PL1 5BB), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 351 crimes here, including 152 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Well Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/172)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cornwall Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Belmont Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Flora Cottages Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Melbourne Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Melbourne Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Market Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour North Road West —
Apr 2026Burglary North Road West Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs North Road West Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Robbery North Road West Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Market Way —
Apr 2026Other theft Essex Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Essex Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Western Approach Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Burglary Market Way Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Market Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Market Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ocean City Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Archer Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Market Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hetling Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Harwell Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Market Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Belmont Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Western Approach Under investigation
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Data Sources

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