Total Crime Rate

42.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

21.4 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 42.7 4/10
  • Violent crimes 21.4 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.4 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.7 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.1 6/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Anson Place area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 76 local areas in Devonport , and the 283rd lowest crime rate of 835 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 Anson Place (PL2 1ED) in the last 12 months was 42.7 per 1,000 residents and was 74.0% lower 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 21.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -87.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Anson Place (PL2 1ED), 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 Anson Place area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/57)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Keppel Place —
Apr 2026Robbery Victoria Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Albert Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Albert Road 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 Ronald Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Victoria Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person Victoria Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Pym Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Victoria Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Victoria Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Victoria Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Alexandra Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alexandra Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Benbow Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Portland Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Ryder Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ryder Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pym Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cotehele Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ryder Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Camperdown Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Herbert Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Boscawen Place Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Boscawen Place Under investigation
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Data Sources

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