Total Crime Rate
204.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
116.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Hornby Street area has the 19th highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Devonport , and the 104th 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 Hornby Street (PL2 1JD) in the last 12 months was 204.6 per 1,000 residents and was 24.3% 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 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 116.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hornby Street (PL2 1JD), the main crime hotspot is near Victoria Place. Police recorded 45 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Plymouth| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Albert Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Victoria Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Haddington Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Cotehele Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Cotehele Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cotehele Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Victoria Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Victoria Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Victoria Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Victoria Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Maristow Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Maristow Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Maristow Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pasley Street East | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Pasley Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Pasley Street East | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Pasley Street East | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Victoria Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Victoria Place | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Keppel Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Ronald Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Albert Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Keppel Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Levan Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Haddington Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Haddington Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Alexandra Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Alexandra Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Albert Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Ryder Road | Under investigation |
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