Total Crime Rate
31.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Mill Street area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 76 local areas in Devonport , and the 196th lowest 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 Mill Street (PL1 4GG) in the last 12 months was 31.0 per 1,000 residents and was 79.9% lower than the Devonport average (154.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Drugs with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ).
In the area around Mill Street (PL1 4GG), 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Princes Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Curtis Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Granby Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Granby Street | Under investigation |
| 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Curtis Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Curtis Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Curtis Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Granby Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Washbourne Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | St Nazaire Approach | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| 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 | Granby Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Granby Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Granby Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Marlborough Row | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Princes Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Princes Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Princes Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Princes Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Princes Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Princes Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Bennett Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Princes Street | Under investigation |
StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.