Crime Rates at Melbourne Cotts, Plymouth, PL1 5HG

Melbourne Cotts area has the 10th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in St Peter and the Waterfront , and the 56th 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 Melbourne Cotts (PL1 5HG) in the last 12 months was 296.6 per 1,000 residents and was 20.4% 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 46 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 58 (≈ 200.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.3% 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 68 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wyndham Mews (32 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.