Total Crime Rate
118.7 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Napier Street area has the 36th highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Devonport , and the 245th highest crime rate of 839 local areas in Plymouth .
The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.
The overall crime rate in the area around Napier Street (PL1 4QX) in the last 12 months was 118.7 per 1,000 residents and was 23.0% lower 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.9% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (β 50.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Napier Street (PL1 4QX), the main crime hotspot is near Victoria Place. Police recorded 48 crimes here, including 33 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 | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dundonald Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Victoria Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Benbow Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Acre Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wellington Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wellington Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Acre Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Albert Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Albert Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Acre Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nelson Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | St Michael'S Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Victoria Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Molyneaux Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Albert Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Albemarle Villas | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Napier Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Portland Court | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Portland Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Stopford Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Belmont Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wesley Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Victoria Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Victoria Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Napier Street | β |
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