Total Crime Rate

208.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

106.2 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 208.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 106.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 92.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 39.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.7 9/10
  • Drugs 13.3 9/10
  • Other theft 13.3 9/10
  • Burglary 8.9 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 8.9 9/10
  • Theft from the person 8.9 8/10
  • Public order 4.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Duke Street area has the 17th highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Devonport , and the 100th highest crime rate of 835 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 Duke Street (PL1 4EE) in the last 12 months was 208.0 per 1,000 residents and was 26.4% 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 106.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Duke Street (PL1 4EE), 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 Duke Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/99)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft 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 2026Violence and sexual offences Centenary Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Duncan Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Marlborough Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Marlborough Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Duncan Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Duncan Street Further action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Shoplifting Marlborough Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Marlborough Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Marlborough Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Marlborough Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Marlborough Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Marlborough Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Duncan Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Duncan Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ker Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs James Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences James Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Curtis Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Curtis Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Curtis Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Marlborough Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Marlborough Row Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Aubyn Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cumberland Street —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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