Crime Rates at Morice Street, Plymouth, PL1 4NG

Morice Street area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Devonport , and the 140th highest crime rate of 835 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 Morice Street (PL1 4NG) in the last 12 months was 169.0 per 1,000 residents and was 2.7% 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 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 48 (≈ 82.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Morice Street (PL1 4NG), 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.