Total Crime Rate

7.8 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

7.8 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 7.8 1/10
  • Violent crimes 7.8 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.8 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Park Avenue area has the lowest crime rate of 76 local areas in Devonport , and the 30th lowest crime rate of 835 local areas in Plymouth .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Park Avenue (PL1 4BE) in the last 12 months was 7.8 per 1,000 residents and was 95.3% lower than the Devonport average (164.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2024, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Park Avenue (PL1 4BE), the main crime hotspot is near Princes Street. Police recorded 192 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 Park Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/76)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ordnance Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Granby Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wall Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Princes Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barrack Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barrack Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Washbourne Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Washbourne Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Washbourne Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Washbourne Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Centenary Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Granby Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime York Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Park Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Marlborough Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Marlborough Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Marlborough Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Marlborough Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Marlborough Row Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Marlborough Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Marlborough Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Marlborough Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Marlborough Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Marlborough Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Marlborough Row Suspect charged as part of another case
Apr 2026Shoplifting Marlborough Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Marlborough Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Park Avenue —
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Data Sources

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