Crime Rates at Barton Avenue, Plymouth, PL2 1NY

Barton Avenue area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 76 local areas in Devonport , and the 412th lowest crime rate of 839 local areas in Plymouth .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Barton Avenue (PL2 1NY) in the last 12 months was 66.1 per 1,000 residents and was 57.2% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 54.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 1.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Barton Avenue (PL2 1NY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Boscawen Place, where police recorded 28 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.