Total Crime Rate
33.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Victory Street area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 76 local areas in Devonport , and the 220th 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 Victory Street (PL2 2BY) in the last 12 months was 33.8 per 1,000 residents and was 78.1% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 24.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Victory Street (PL2 2BY), 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.
View Crime In Devonport| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Knowle Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fleet Street | Further action is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Wombwell Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Saltash Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Saltash Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Saltash Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Saltash Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ocean Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ocean Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Fleet Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Fleet Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Fleet Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | North Down Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fleet Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Third Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Johnston Terrace Ope | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wordsworth Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Keyham | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Renown Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Second Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Ainslie Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Johnston Terrace Ope | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ainslie Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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