Crime Rates at Sussex Road, Plymouth, PL2 1LA

Sussex Road area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 76 local areas in Devonport , and the 314th lowest 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 Sussex Road (PL2 1LA) in the last 12 months was 47.3 per 1,000 residents and was 69.3% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 29.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sussex Road (PL2 1LA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Clyde Street, where police recorded 29 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near College Road (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.