Total Crime Rate

39.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

23.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 39.3 4/10
  • Violent crimes 23.0 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.7 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.3 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.3 4/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Public order 3.3 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

College Road area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 76 local areas in Devonport , and the 262nd lowest crime rate of 835 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 College Road (PL2 1NR) in the last 12 months was 39.3 per 1,000 residents and was 76.1% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 22.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -87.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around College Road (PL2 1NR), the main crime hotspot is near Boscawen Place. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in College Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (26/26)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Cross Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour College Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Boscawen Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maristow Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Beatrice Avenue Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beatrice Avenue Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beatrice Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Dockyard Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Vincent Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Herbert Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Vincent Street Under investigation
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 2026Vehicle crime Cotehele Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cotehele Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maristow Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Boscawen Place Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maristow Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kemyell Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alexandra Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Alexandra Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Warleigh Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ronald Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Warleigh Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Warleigh Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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