Total Crime Rate

47.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

31.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 47.6 5/10
  • Violent crimes 31.0 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.6 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.8 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.8 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.4 1/10
  • Drugs 2.4 1/10
  • Other theft 2.4 1/10
  • Public order 2.4 1/10
  • 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
  • Theft from the person 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

Phelps Road area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 76 local areas in Devonport , and the 320th lowest crime rate of 835 local areas in Plymouth .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Phelps Road (PL1 4FY) in the last 12 months was 47.6 per 1,000 residents and was 71.1% lower 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 31.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Phelps Road (PL1 4FY), 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 Phelps Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Marlborough Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Washbourne Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Princes Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Princes Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Granby Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edinburgh Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Granby Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barrack Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barrack Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ker Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Marlborough Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Centenary Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Washbourne Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Princes Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Washbourne Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Washbourne Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Washbourne Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Marlborough Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Marlborough Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Marlborough Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Marlborough Row Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Marlborough Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Princes Street
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 Princes Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Princes Street Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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