Total Crime Rate
279.3 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Cecil Street 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 Cecil Street (PL1 5HP) 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 areaβs 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 (β 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 Cecil Street (PL1 5HP), 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.
View Crime In St Peter and the Waterfront| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Archer Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | St Barnabas Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Well Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Well Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Arundel Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Archer Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Francis Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Well Gardens | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Frederick Street East | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Alice Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cecil Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cecil Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cecil Street | Further action is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Alice Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Essex Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Alice Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | North Road West | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Well Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | North Road West | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | King Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Essex Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wyndham Lane | Under investigation |
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