Total Crime Rate
20.7 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Albert Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 76 local areas in Devonport , and the 109th 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 Albert Road (PL2 1AD) in the last 12 months was 20.7 per 1,000 residents and was 86.6% lower than the Devonport average (154.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (β 4.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Albert Road (PL2 1AD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 75 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (27 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Devonport| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Northesk Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Bromley Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Northesk Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Northesk Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Northesk Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Northesk Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Northesk Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wesley Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Napier Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Benbow Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bromley Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Northesk Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Balmoral Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Northesk Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Northesk Street | 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 | Other theft | Northesk Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Northesk Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nelson Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Stopford Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Balmoral Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Northesk Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Craigmore Avenue | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Jackson Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dundonald Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | B3396 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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