Total Crime Rate

123.8 per 1,000 8/10 Β· High

All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 123.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 69.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.0 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.0 4/10
  • Public order 8.0 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.0 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.0 5/10
  • Drugs 4.0 5/10
  • Other crime 4.0 6/10
  • Other theft 4.0 4/10
  • Burglary 2.0 1/10
  • Robbery 2.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Ker 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 area’s 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‰ˆ 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.

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Crime Over Time in Ker Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pembroke Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Clowance Street β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Damerel Close β€”
Sep 2025Public order Damerel Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Damerel Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Clowance Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Duncan Street β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Duncan Street β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Duncan Street β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Curtis Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Brickfields Close β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Maritime Square β€”
Sep 2025Drugs Bennett Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Ker Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Clowance Street β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mills Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clowance Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clowance Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences George Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs George Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Theatre Ope Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Theatre Ope Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Charles Darwin Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Charles Darwin Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Charles Darwin Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Charles Darwin Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Charles Darwin Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Charles Darwin Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Curtis Street β€”

Data Sources

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