Crime Rates at Keppel Street, Plymouth, PL2 1BU

Keppel Street area has the 27th lowest crime rate of 76 local areas in Devonport , and the 390th highest 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 Keppel Street (PL2 1BU) in the last 12 months was 74.9 per 1,000 residents and was 51.4% lower 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 35.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -46.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Keppel Street (PL2 1BU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 132 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.