Total Crime Rate
141.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Herbert Place area has the 28th highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Devonport , and the 191st highest crime rate of 839 local areas in Plymouth .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Herbert Place (PL2 1RU) in the last 12 months was 141.0 per 1,000 residents and was 8.6% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 233.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 68.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Herbert Place (PL2 1RU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 117 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Victoria Place (33 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Devonport| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Balfour Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Leo Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kemyell Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kemyell Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Herbert Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Leo Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Leo Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Leo Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Leo Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Cross Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Leo Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Leo Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | St Leo Place | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | St Leo Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | St Leo Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Molyneaux Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Leo Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Cross Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Cross Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Herbert Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Balfour Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Keat Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Keat Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Balfour Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Boscawen Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Garden Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Herbert Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
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