Crime Rates at Royal Navy Avenue, Plymouth, PL2 2AH

Royal Navy Avenue area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 76 local areas in Devonport , and the 185th lowest crime rate of 839 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 Royal Navy Avenue (PL2 2AH) in the last 12 months was 29.6 per 1,000 residents and was 80.8% 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 21.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Royal Navy Avenue (PL2 2AH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Fleet Street, where police recorded 29 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.