Total Crime Rate

259.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

108.3 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 259.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 108.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 93.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 86.6 10/10
  • Other theft 18.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.4 8/10
  • Drugs 14.4 9/10
  • Public order 14.4 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.4 9/10
  • Theft from the person 3.6 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
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

Vaagso Close area has the 14th highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Devonport , and the 73rd 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 Vaagso Close (PL1 4DD) in the last 12 months was 259.9 per 1,000 residents and was 58.0% higher 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 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 108.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Vaagso Close (PL1 4DD), 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 Vaagso Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/100)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mills Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Princes Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Princes Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Princes Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Princes Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Princes Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Princes Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Princes Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Princes Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Princes Street —
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Princes Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Suspect charged as part of another case
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Princes Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Princes Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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