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

Mildren Way 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 Mildren Way (PL1 4GF) 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 Mildren Way (PL1 4GF), 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 Mildren Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/113)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mills Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Suspect charged as part of another case
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Duncan Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Duncan Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Duncan Street Further action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Other theft Duncan Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Duncan Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences James Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Marlborough Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Marlborough Row Suspect charged as part of another case
Apr 2026Shoplifting Marlborough Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Marlborough Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Marlborough Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Marlborough Row Under investigation
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Data Sources

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