Crime Rates at Maristow Avenue, Plymouth, PL2 1LP

Maristow Avenue area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 76 local areas in Devonport , and the 189th 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 Maristow Avenue (PL2 1LP) in the last 12 months was 30.2 per 1,000 residents and was 80.4% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 15.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Maristow Avenue (PL2 1LP), 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.