Total Crime Rate

71.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 71.2 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 49.8 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.1 5/10
  • Public order 7.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.6 2/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • 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
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Anson 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.

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Crime Over Time in Anson Place area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Fremantle Gardens —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hornby Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences College Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Victoria Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Victoria Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Cross Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Cross Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Cross Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Victoria Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Garden Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences College Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Benbow Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Balfour Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Balfour Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Balfour Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Boscawen Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Ryder Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Herbert Place —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences College Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Victoria Place —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dundonald Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Haddington Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ross Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Fremantle Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Fremantle Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Mawes Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Mawes Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fairfax Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fairfax Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Healy Place Under investigation

Data Sources

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