Total Crime Rate
98.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Wellington Street area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Stoke , and the 307th highest crime rate of 839 local areas in Plymouth .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Wellington Street (PL1 5RT) in the last 12 months was 98.3 per 1,000 residents and was 26.6% lower than the Stoke average (133.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 8 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). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -44.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 28.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 51.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Wellington Street (PL1 5RT), the main crime hotspot is near Belmont Place. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Stoke| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Sylvan Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | St Michael'S Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Albemarle Villas | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Napier Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Napier Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Stopford Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wellington Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wellington Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sylvan Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nelson Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Belmont Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Valletort Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Corea Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Corea Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | First Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Paradise Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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