Total Crime Rate

138.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

92.0 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 138.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 92.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 70.6 9/10
  • Public order 18.4 9/10
  • Other theft 15.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.2 5/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.1 4/10
  • Shoplifting 3.1 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Devonport Road area has the 28th highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Devonport , and the 193rd highest crime rate of 835 local areas in Plymouth .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Devonport Road (PL1 5RF) in the last 12 months was 138.0 per 1,000 residents and was 16.1% lower 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 92.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Devonport Road (PL1 5RF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Acre Place, where police recorded 44 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (29 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Devonport Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Napier Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime South Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Napier Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Keppel Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Keppel Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Nelson Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Paradise Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Benbow Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Devonport Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Keppel Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nelson Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Belmont Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Belmont Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Acre Place —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Portland Court Under investigation
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Data Sources

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