Total Crime Rate

232.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 232.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 131.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 27.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 27.1 10/10
  • Public order 19.4 9/10
  • Burglary 7.8 7/10
  • Drugs 3.9 4/10
  • Other theft 3.9 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.9 6/10
  • Shoplifting 3.9 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Royal Navy Avenue area has the 12th highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Devonport , and the 85th highest crime rate of 839 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 Royal Navy Avenue (PL2 2AG) in the last 12 months was 232.6 per 1,000 residents and was 50.8% higher 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 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 40 (≈ 155.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -6.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Royal Navy Avenue (PL2 2AG), the main crime hotspot is near Biddick Drive. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Royal Navy Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (24/24)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Biddick Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Aubyn Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parkside Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parkside Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parkside Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Clyde Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clyde Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Kempe Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Royal Navy Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Royal Navy Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Mawes Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Mawes Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Maristow Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Royal Navy Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Berkshire Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Berkshire Drive Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other theft North Down Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences North Down Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Berkshire Drive Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Knowle Avenue —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime North Down Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kempe Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Station Road —
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Data Sources

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