Total Crime Rate

183.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

95.1 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 183.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 95.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 78.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 26.2 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 23.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.7 8/10
  • Public order 9.8 7/10
  • Burglary 6.6 7/10
  • Drugs 6.6 7/10
  • Other theft 6.6 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.6 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Alcester Close area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Devonport , and the 126th highest crime rate of 835 local areas in Plymouth .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Alcester Close (PL2 1EA) in the last 12 months was 183.6 per 1,000 residents and was 11.6% higher than the Devonport average (164.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 95.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Alcester Close (PL2 1EA), 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 Alcester Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/60)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Leo Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Benbow Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Pasley Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ronald Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ross Street —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Clarence Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clarence Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Leo Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alexandra Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Alexandra Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Vincent Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Vincent Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Leo Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft St Leo Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Camperdown Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Clarence Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clarence Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Victoria Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Victoria Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Victoria Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Victoria Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Victoria Place Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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