Total Crime Rate

507.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

197.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 507.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 197.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 161.1 10/10
  • Shoplifting 142.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 69.9 10/10
  • Other theft 36.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 30.4 10/10
  • Public order 30.4 10/10
  • Other crime 15.2 10/10
  • Burglary 6.1 6/10
  • Drugs 6.1 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.0 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.0 4/10
  • Robbery 3.0 3/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Devonport Hill area has the 5th highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Devonport , and the 26th highest crime rate of 835 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 Devonport Hill (PL1 4LY) in the last 12 months was 507.6 per 1,000 residents and was 208.6% higher 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 53 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 65 (≈ 197.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Devonport Hill (PL1 4LY), the main crime hotspot is near King'S Road. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Devonport Hill area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Edgecumbe Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Halfpenny Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour King'S Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Third Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Further/Higher Educational Building —
Apr 2026Other theft Stonehouse Bridge Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Stonehouse Bridge Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brickfields Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences King'S Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Devonport Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Corea Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Halfpenny Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Halfpenny Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences King'S Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Mount Wise Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Corea Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Corea Terrace Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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