Total Crime Rate
123.8 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Ker Street area has the 35th highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Devonport , and the 231st 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 Ker Street (PL1 4FQ) in the last 12 months was 123.8 per 1,000 residents and was 19.8% lower than the Devonport average (154.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -28.6% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 43 (β 85.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 65.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ker Street (PL1 4FQ), the main crime hotspot is near Clowance Street. Police recorded 106 crimes here, including 56 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Devonport| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pembroke Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Clowance Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Damerel Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Damerel Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Damerel Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Clowance Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Duncan Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Duncan Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Duncan Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Curtis Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Brickfields Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Maritime Square | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Bennett Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Ker Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Clowance Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mills Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clowance Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clowance Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | George Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | George Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Theatre Ope | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Theatre Ope | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Charles Darwin Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Charles Darwin Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Charles Darwin Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Charles Darwin Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Charles Darwin Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Charles Darwin Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Curtis Street | β |
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