Crime Rates at Ker Street, Plymouth, PL1 4GE

Ker Street area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 76 local areas in Devonport , and the 409th highest crime rate of 839 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 Ker Street (PL1 4GE) in the last 12 months was 69.9 per 1,000 residents and was 54.7% lower than the Devonport average (154.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 400.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 32.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ker Street (PL1 4GE), 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.