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

Fore Street 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 Fore Street (PL1 4FZ) 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 Fore Street (PL1 4FZ), 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 Fore Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/109)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Granby Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barrack Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Princes Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Princes Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cumberland Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cumberland Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cumberland Street —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime York Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Princes Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Princes Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Princes Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Princes Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Princes Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Princes Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barrack Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Princes Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Granby Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Suspect charged as part of another case
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Princes Street Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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