Total Crime Rate

106.5 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 106.5 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 41.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.4 8/10
  • Public order 13.0 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.8 6/10
  • Drugs 7.8 7/10
  • Other theft 5.2 5/10
  • Burglary 2.6 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.6 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Wordsworth Road area has the 37th lowest crime rate of 76 local areas in Devonport , and the 278th highest crime rate of 839 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 Wordsworth Road (PL2 2JG) in the last 12 months was 106.5 per 1,000 residents and was 30.9% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 57.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wordsworth Road (PL2 2JG), the main crime hotspot is near Biddick Drive. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wordsworth Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (26/26)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Woodville Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Drummond Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Third Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Maryland Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Maryland Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences North Down Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Grassendale Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Wordsworth Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Vixen Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Vixen Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Knowle Avenue —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Second Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Ainslie Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ocean Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ocean Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Drummond Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wyatt Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Drummond Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Erith Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Biddick Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ainslie Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Cookworthy Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wordsworth Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Ferndale Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Erith Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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