Crime Rates at Barrack Street, Devonport, Plymouth, PL1 4GJ

Barrack Street area has the 16th highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Devonport , and the 91st highest crime rate of 839 local areas in Plymouth .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Barrack Street (PL1 4GJ) in the last 12 months was 226.6 per 1,000 residents and was 46.9% higher than the Devonport average (154.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 133.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Barrack Street (PL1 4GJ), 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.