Crime Rates at Wolsdon Street, Plymouth, PL1 5EN

Wolsdon Street area has the 14th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in St Peter and the Waterfront , and the 65th highest crime rate of 839 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 Wolsdon Street (PL1 5EN) in the last 12 months was 272.1 per 1,000 residents and was 26.3% 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 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 40 (≈ 141.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wolsdon Street (PL1 5EN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 80 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Union Street (41 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.