Crime Rates at Atherton Place, Plymouth, PL2 1RN

Atherton Place area has the 34th lowest crime rate of 76 local areas in Devonport , and the 318th highest crime rate of 839 local areas in Plymouth .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Atherton Place (PL2 1RN) in the last 12 months was 92.7 per 1,000 residents and was 39.9% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 46.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -46.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 27.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Atherton Place (PL2 1RN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 117 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ross Street (28 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.