Total Crime Rate
232.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025St Aubyn Avenue area has the 12th highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Devonport , and the 85th highest crime rate of 839 local areas in Plymouth .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around St Aubyn Avenue (PL2 1LL) in the last 12 months was 232.6 per 1,000 residents and was 50.8% higher 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 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 40 (≈ 155.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -6.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around St Aubyn Avenue (PL2 1LL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Biddick Drive, where police recorded 37 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.
View Crime In Devonport| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Aubyn Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Mawes Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Station Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | College Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | College Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Royal Navy Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Royal Navy Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Royal Navy Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Mawes Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Maristow Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beatrice Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Berkshire Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Berkshire Drive | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Berkshire Drive | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ronald Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hornby Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Levan Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Levan Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Seaton Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beatrice Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | College Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Beatrice Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Clyde Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parkside | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Knowle Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parkside | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parkside | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Biddick Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Beatrice Avenue | Under investigation |
StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.