Crime Rates at Melbourne Cotts, Plymouth, PL1 5HG

Melbourne Cotts area has the 13th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in St Peter and the Waterfront , and the 60th 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 Melbourne Cotts (PL1 5HG) in the last 12 months was 279.3 per 1,000 residents and was 24.3% 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 42 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 50 (≈ 172.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Melbourne Cotts (PL1 5HG), 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.