Total Crime Rate

230.8 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 230.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 148.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 25.6 10/10
  • Other theft 15.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.3 5/10
  • Public order 10.3 7/10
  • Burglary 5.1 6/10
  • Drugs 5.1 6/10
  • Other crime 5.1 7/10
  • Robbery 5.1 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Admiralty Street area has the 14th highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Devonport , and the 88th 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 Admiralty Street (PL2 2BR) in the last 12 months was 230.8 per 1,000 residents and was 49.6% 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 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 164.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Admiralty Street (PL2 2BR), the main crime hotspot is near Saltash Road. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Admiralty Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Royal Navy Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Fleet Street
Sep 2025Robbery Saltash Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Saltash Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Wombwell Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tamar Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tamar Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tamar Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences North Down Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fleet Street Further action is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fleet Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Fleet Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Fleet Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Knowle Avenue
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tamar Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Johnston Terrace Ope Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Johnston Terrace Ope Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Keyham Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ocean Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ocean Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Royal Navy Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Royal Navy Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Renown Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Saltash Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Saltash Road Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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