Total Crime Rate
128.8 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Devonport Road area has the 34th highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Devonport , and the 222nd highest crime rate of 839 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 5RG) in the last 12 months was 128.8 per 1,000 residents and was 16.5% 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 28 (β 85.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Devonport Road (PL1 5RG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 60 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Nelson Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Napier Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Acre Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Albemarle Villas | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Stopford Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wesley Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | St Michael'S Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Belmont 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 | The Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pasley Street East | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Napier Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Acre Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dundonald Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Victoria Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Victoria Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Portland Court | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Portland Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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