Crime Rates at Francis Street, Plymouth, PL1 5JZ

Francis Street area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 45 local areas in St Peter and the Waterfront , and the 133rd highest crime rate of 839 local areas in Plymouth .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Francis Street (PL1 5JZ) in the last 12 months was 178.0 per 1,000 residents and was 51.8% 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 93.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Francis Street (PL1 5JZ), the main crime hotspot is near Union Street. Police recorded 184 crimes here, including 115 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.