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 1AE) 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 1AE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 75 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 | Packington Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Napier Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Albert Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Albert Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Albert Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Portland Court | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Portland Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Ryder Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Jackson Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Stopford Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Acre Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Acre Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Acre Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Napier Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Northesk Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Bromley Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bromley Place | 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 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Benbow Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nelson Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pasley Street East | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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