Crime Rates at Essex Street, Plymouth, PL1 5HB

Essex Street area has the 11th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in St Peter and the Waterfront , and the 55th 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 Essex Street (PL1 5HB) in the last 12 months was 308.0 per 1,000 residents and was 16.5% 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 39 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 50 (≈ 173.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Essex Street (PL1 5HB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 78 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near King Street (36 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.