Crime Rates at Masterman Road, Plymouth, PL2 1BJ

Masterman Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Devonport , and the 44th highest crime rate of 839 local areas in Plymouth .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Masterman Road (PL2 1BJ) in the last 12 months was 345.0 per 1,000 residents and was 123.7% higher than the Devonport average (154.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 43 (≈ 166.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Masterman Road (PL2 1BJ), 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.