Crime Rates at Discovery Road, Plymouth, PL1 4SJ

Discovery Road area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 76 local areas in Devonport , and the 299th lowest crime rate of 839 local areas in Plymouth .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Discovery Road (PL1 4SJ) in the last 12 months was 45.3 per 1,000 residents and was 70.6% lower than the Devonport average (154.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Discovery Road (PL1 4SJ), 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.