Total Crime Rate

254.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

159.5 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 254.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 159.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 129.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 43.1 9/10
  • Public order 30.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.2 9/10
  • Other theft 17.2 9/10
  • Burglary 8.6 8/10
  • Drugs 4.3 5/10
  • Theft from the person 4.3 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Frederick Street West area has the 14th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in St Peter and the Waterfront , and the 74th 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 Frederick Street West (PL1 5JW) in the last 12 months was 254.3 per 1,000 residents and was 31.8% 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 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 159.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Frederick Street West (PL1 5JW), 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 Frederick Street West area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/125)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ashley Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour North Road West —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Melbourne Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Melbourne Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wyndham Street West Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Belmont Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Belmont Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Alice Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Alice Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary North Road West Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Union Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs North Road West Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Millbay Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Millbay Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery North Road West Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wolsdon Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Union Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Union Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alice Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Union Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Union Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Union Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cathedral Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cathedral Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Union Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Union Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Union Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Union Street —
Apr 2026Public order Union Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Union Street Local resolution
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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