Total Crime Rate

152.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

117.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 152.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 117.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 102.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.2 7/10
  • Public order 15.2 9/10
  • Other theft 11.4 8/10
  • Burglary 3.8 4/10
  • Other crime 3.8 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
  • Vehicle crime 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 25th highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Devonport , and the 165th highest crime rate of 835 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 College Road (PL2 1NS) in the last 12 months was 152.1 per 1,000 residents and was 7.5% 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 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -3.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 117.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around College Road (PL2 1NS), 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 (30/39)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lorrimore Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Warleigh Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Vincent Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour College Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lorrimore Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Cross Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Dockyard Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beatrice Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beatrice Avenue Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Drugs Beatrice Avenue Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Haddington Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Camperdown Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Haddington Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Haddington Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Warleigh Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alexandra Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Alexandra Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Boscawen Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Warleigh Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Boscawen Place Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Public order Herbert Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Vincent Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kemyell Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ronald Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ryder Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cotehele Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Cotehele Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Parkside Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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