Total Crime Rate

694.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

219.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 694.4 10/10
  • Shoplifting 265.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 219.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 179.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 71.0 10/10
  • Other theft 40.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 24.7 10/10
  • Burglary 21.6 10/10
  • Drugs 15.4 9/10
  • Other crime 15.4 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 15.4 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.4 9/10
  • Public order 12.4 8/10
  • Robbery 12.4 9/10
  • Theft from the person 6.2 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Ross Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Devonport , and the 10th highest crime rate of 835 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 Ross Street (PL2 1DN) in the last 12 months was 694.4 per 1,000 residents and was 322.2% higher than the Devonport average (164.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 86 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -4.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 71 (≈ 219.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 1.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ross Street (PL2 1DN), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 142 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ross Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/45)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Portland Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Albert Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Victoria Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Victoria Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Victoria Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clarence Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ross Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Leo Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Leo Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft St Leo Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Leo Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Camperdown Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Pasley Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Albert Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Balfour Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Herbert Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Albert Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Milne Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Haddington Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Haddington Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Haddington Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Clarence Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clarence Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Victoria Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Clarence Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Victoria Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Benbow Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
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Data Sources

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