Crime Rates at Fleet Street, Plymouth, PL2 2BU

Fleet Street area has the 27th highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Devonport , and the 187th highest crime rate of 835 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 Fleet Street (PL2 2BU) in the last 12 months was 143.4 per 1,000 residents and was 12.8% 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 Possession of weapons 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 21 (≈ 77.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fleet Street (PL2 2BU), the main crime hotspot is near Saltash Road. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 36 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.