Total Crime Rate
71.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Anson Place area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 76 local areas in Devonport , and the 404th 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 Anson Place (PL2 1ED) in the last 12 months was 71.2 per 1,000 residents and was 53.9% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 56.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 77.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Anson Place (PL2 1ED), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 117 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.
View Crime In Devonport| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Fremantle Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hornby Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | College Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Victoria Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Victoria Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Cross Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Cross Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Cross Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Victoria Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Garden Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | College Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Benbow Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Balfour Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Balfour Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Balfour Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Boscawen Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Ryder Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Herbert Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | College Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Victoria Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dundonald Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Haddington Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ross Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Fremantle Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Fremantle Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Mawes Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Mawes Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fairfax Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fairfax Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Healy Place | Under investigation |
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