Total Crime Rate
319.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025George Street area has the 9th highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Devonport , and the 50th highest crime rate of 839 local areas in Plymouth .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around George Street (PL1 4HW) in the last 12 months was 319.1 per 1,000 residents and was 106.9% 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 54 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 62 (≈ 155.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around George Street (PL1 4HW), the main crime hotspot is near Clowance Street. Police recorded 106 crimes here, including 56 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 | Theatre Ope | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Curtis Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mills Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cumberland Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Maritime Square | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Clowance Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Clowance Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clowance 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 | Other theft | Michael Foot Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Charles Darwin Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Charles Darwin Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Charles Darwin Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Charles Darwin Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Charles Darwin Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Charles Darwin Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clowance Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Brickfields Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | George Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | George Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Theatre Ope | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Bennett Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cumberland Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Madden Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Garrison Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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