Total Crime Rate
159.2 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Portland Court area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Devonport , and the 157th 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 Portland Court (PL1 4PU) in the last 12 months was 159.2 per 1,000 residents and was 3.2% higher than the Devonport average (154.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 35 (β 92.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 16.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Portland Court (PL1 4PU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 117 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Victoria Place (33 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Devonport| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Albert Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Healy Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Healy Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Napier Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Napier Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Molyneaux Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Stopford Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Suspect charged as part of another case |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Benbow Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Victoria Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Victoria Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Portland Court | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ross Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Ross Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Acre Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Acre Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Acre Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Portland Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | St Michael'S Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Albert Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Albert Road | β |
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