Total Crime Rate

96.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

67.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 96.1 8/10
  • Violent crimes 67.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 59.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.6 7/10
  • Public order 7.8 6/10
  • Other theft 5.2 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.6 1/10
  • Drugs 2.6 1/10
  • Other crime 2.6 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Wordsworth Road area has the 33rd lowest crime rate of 76 local areas in Devonport , and the 309th highest crime rate of 835 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 96.1 per 1,000 residents and was 41.6% 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 67.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wordsworth Road (PL2 2JG), the main crime hotspot is near Biddick Drive. Police recorded 26 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 (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ferndale Avenue —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ferndale Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Ferndale Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ferndale Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Wyatt Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Westcountry Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westcountry Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodville Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wordsworth Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Knowle Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Knowle Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ainslie Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wyatt Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Maunsell Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ash Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wyatt Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wordsworth Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wordsworth Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Ocean Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Down Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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