Total Crime Rate
115.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
70.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026St 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.
View Crime In Plymouth| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Beatrice Avenue | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Warleigh Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Alexandra Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Alexandra Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Herbert Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Ronald Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Boscawen Place | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Boscawen Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Balfour Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cotehele Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Haddington Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Haddington Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Beatrice Avenue | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Beatrice Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Warleigh Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Dockyard | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Cross Hill | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | College Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ross Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Vincent Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Vincent Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Maristow Avenue | Under investigation |
| 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 | Camperdown Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Pasley Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Cotehele Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Warleigh Lane | Under investigation |
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