Total Crime Rate

60.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

17.9 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 60.9 6/10
  • Violent crimes 17.9 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.3 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.8 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.8 7/10
  • Burglary 7.2 7/10
  • Other theft 7.2 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.2 6/10
  • Public order 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Henderson Place area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 76 local areas in Devonport , and the 404th 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 Henderson Place (PL2 2AA) in the last 12 months was 60.9 per 1,000 residents and was 63.0% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 17.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -85.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Henderson Place (PL2 2AA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 47 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Biddick Drive (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Henderson Place area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Melville Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Auckland Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Adelaide Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lark Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Morwell Gardens Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Briardale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Briardale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Briardale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greatlands Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greatlands Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Allenby Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Allenby Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Allenby Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Allenby Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Melville Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Briardale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Briardale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kempe Close
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kempe Close
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Austin Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Austin Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alexandra Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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