Total Crime Rate

282.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

169.6 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 282.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 169.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 148.4 10/10
  • Other theft 35.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 28.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 24.7 8/10
  • Burglary 14.1 9/10
  • Robbery 10.6 9/10
  • Public order 7.1 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.1 6/10
  • Drugs 3.5 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.5 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Francis Place area has the 12th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in St Peter and the Waterfront , and the 63rd 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 Francis Place (PL1 5EY) in the last 12 months was 282.7 per 1,000 residents and was 24.2% 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 42 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 48 (≈ 169.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -5.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Francis Place (PL1 5EY), the main crime hotspot is near Union Street. Police recorded 171 crimes here, including 101 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Francis Place area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/105)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Melbourne Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs North Road West Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Burglary North Road West Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour North Road West —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eldad Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eldad Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eldad Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Melbourne Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Alice Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eldad Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Phoenix Street —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Phoenix Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Phoenix Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Union Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Union Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Union Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Union Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Union Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Robbery North Road West Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Eldad Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Martin Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Wyndham Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arundel Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Flora Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Flora Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Flora Court Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wolsdon Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ashley Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Wyndham Square Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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