Total Crime Rate

45.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

17.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 45.0 5/10
  • Violent crimes 17.3 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.3 4/10
  • Other crime 6.9 8/10
  • Other theft 6.9 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.9 6/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.5 3/10
  • 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

Renown Street area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 76 local areas in Devonport , and the 293rd lowest 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 Renown Street (PL2 2DE) in the last 12 months was 45.0 per 1,000 residents and was 72.7% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 17.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Renown Street (PL2 2DE), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Renown Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (28/28)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beatrice Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Admiralty Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Royal Navy Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Renown Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Renown Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Renown Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Admiralty Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Admiralty Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beatrice Avenue Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Victory Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Knowle Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Johnston Terrace Ope Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Ocean Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Johnston Terrace Ope Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wordsworth Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wordsworth Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Royal Navy Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victory Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Royal Navy Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Saltash Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Beatrice Avenue Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Down Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Saltash Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Saltash Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Saltash Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Royal Navy Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Saltash Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Knowle Avenue Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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