Crime Rates at Knowle Avenue, Plymouth, PL2 2AZ

Knowle Avenue area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 76 local areas in Devonport , and the 388th highest 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 Knowle Avenue (PL2 2AZ) in the last 12 months was 72.7 per 1,000 residents and was 55.8% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 52.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 63.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Knowle Avenue (PL2 2AZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Fleet Street, where police recorded 39 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parkside (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.