Total Crime Rate

97.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

39.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 97.7 8/10
  • Violent crimes 39.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 39.1 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 23.4 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 19.5 10/10
  • Other theft 7.8 7/10
  • Burglary 3.9 4/10
  • Other crime 3.9 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Southern Close area has the 34th lowest crime rate of 76 local areas in Devonport , and the 303rd highest crime rate of 835 local areas in Plymouth .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Southern Close (PL2 2BQ) in the last 12 months was 97.7 per 1,000 residents and was 40.6% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -41.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 39.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -41.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Southern Close (PL2 2BQ), the main crime hotspot is near Wolseley Road. Police recorded 72 crimes here, including 43 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Southern Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ferndale Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wolseley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wordsworth Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westcountry Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Westcountry Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ainslie Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Maunsell Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Ferndale Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ferndale Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ferndale Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wolseley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wolseley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wolseley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wolseley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wolseley Road —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Wyatt Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wyatt Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wyatt Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wordsworth Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wordsworth Crescent Under investigation
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Data Sources

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