Total Crime Rate

187.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

87.4 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 187.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 87.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 77.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 38.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 22.7 8/10
  • Other theft 12.9 9/10
  • Drugs 9.7 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.7 8/10
  • Public order 6.5 5/10
  • Other crime 3.2 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.2 4/10
  • Theft from the person 3.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Neswick Street Ope area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in St Peter and the Waterfront , and the 123rd highest crime rate of 835 local areas in Plymouth .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Neswick Street Ope (PL1 5LA) in the last 12 months was 187.7 per 1,000 residents and was 49.6% 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 87.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Neswick Street Ope (PL1 5LA), 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 Neswick Street Ope area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/110)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Union Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Union Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Union Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Union Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Union Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Union Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Union Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Union Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Union Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Union Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Union Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Union Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Union Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Union Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Frederick Street West Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Frederick Street West Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Union Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Union Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Neswick Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Union Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Francis Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Alice Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Alice Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alice Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Union Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Union Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Union Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Union Street —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Union Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Flora Court Under investigation
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Data Sources

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