Total Crime Rate

115.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

70.1 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 115.9 8/10
  • Violent crimes 70.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 67.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 21.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.2 6/10
  • Other crime 6.1 8/10
  • Other theft 6.1 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

St Vincent Street area has the 37th highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Devonport , and the 236th 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 St Vincent Street (PL2 1JH) in the last 12 months was 115.9 per 1,000 residents and was 29.6% 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 70.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Vincent Street (PL2 1JH), the main crime hotspot is near Ross Street. Police recorded 50 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in St Vincent Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beatrice Avenue Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Warleigh Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alexandra Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Alexandra Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Herbert Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ronald Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Boscawen Place Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Boscawen Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Balfour Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cotehele Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Haddington Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Haddington Road
Apr 2026Drugs Beatrice Avenue Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beatrice Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Warleigh Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Dockyard Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Cross Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour College Road
Apr 2026Public order Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ross Street
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Vincent Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Vincent Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maristow Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maristow Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maristow Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Camperdown Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Pasley Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Cotehele Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Warleigh Lane Under investigation

Data Sources

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