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

Anstis Street 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 Anstis Street (PL1 5JP) 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 Anstis Street (PL1 5JP), 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 Anstis Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/103)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Stuart Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs North Road West Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stuart Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stuart Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Archer Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ocean City Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Essex Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Essex Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wilton Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wolsdon Place —
Apr 2026Other theft Wolsdon Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wolsdon Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Wilton Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wilton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery North Road West Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary North Road West Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hetling Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour North Road West —
Apr 2026Burglary Wyndham Mews Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Wyndham Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Wyndham Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wyndham Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wyndham Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alice Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Alice Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Alice Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Union Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Francis Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Octagon Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wyndham Street West Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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