Total Crime Rate
139.1 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Park Avenue area has the 30th highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Devonport , and the 195th highest crime rate of 839 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 Park Avenue (PL1 4FR) in the last 12 months was 139.1 per 1,000 residents and was 9.8% 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 24 (β 69.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Park Avenue (PL1 4FR), the main crime hotspot is near Princes Street. Police recorded 159 crimes here, including 92 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 | Burglary | Princes Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Duncan Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Edinburgh Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Edinburgh Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Edinburgh Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Duncan Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Duncan Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Duncan Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Granby Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cumberland Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cumberland Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Washbourne Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Granby Way | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Marlborough Row | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Marlborough Row | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Granby Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Keyes Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Marlborough Row | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Princes Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Princes Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Princes Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Princes Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Princes Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Princes Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Princes Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Princes Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Princes Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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