Total Crime Rate

527.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

303.5 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 527.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 303.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 233.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 119.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 29.9 10/10
  • Public order 29.9 10/10
  • Robbery 29.9 10/10
  • Other theft 24.9 10/10
  • Theft from the person 14.9 9/10
  • Drugs 10.0 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 10.0 10/10
  • Shoplifting 10.0 5/10
  • Burglary 5.0 6/10
  • Other crime 5.0 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.0 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Washbourne Close area has the 4th highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Devonport , and the 19th 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 Washbourne Close (PL1 4ST) in the last 12 months was 527.4 per 1,000 residents and was 220.6% 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 47 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 61 (≈ 303.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 30.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Washbourne Close (PL1 4ST), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Washbourne Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/76)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Princes Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Princes Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Princes Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Marlborough Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Marlborough Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Marlborough Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Marlborough Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Marlborough Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Marlborough Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Marlborough Row Suspect charged as part of another case
Apr 2026Burglary Princes Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Princes Street —
Apr 2026Other theft Princes Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Princes Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Princes Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Granby Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Granby Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Granby Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Granby Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Granby Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Granby Street Formal action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Shoplifting Marlborough Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Princes Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Princes Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Marlborough Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Princes Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Princes Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Princes Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Princes Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Princes Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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