Crime Rates at North Road West, Plymouth, PL1 5DE

North Road West area has the 17th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in St Peter and the Waterfront , and the 105th highest crime rate of 839 local areas in Plymouth .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around North Road West (PL1 5DE) in the last 12 months was 205.0 per 1,000 residents and was 44.4% 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 37 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 136.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 72.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around North Road West (PL1 5DE), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 134 crimes here, including 55 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.