Total Crime Rate

342.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

111.9 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 342.4 10/10
  • Shoplifting 152.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 111.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 91.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 30.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 23.7 10/10
  • Public order 10.2 7/10
  • Burglary 6.8 7/10
  • Drugs 6.8 7/10
  • Other theft 6.8 6/10
  • Robbery 6.8 8/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.4 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Devonport Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Stoke , and the 43rd 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 Devonport Road (PL3 4DJ) in the last 12 months was 342.4 per 1,000 residents and was 149.4% higher than the Stoke average (137.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 45 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 111.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 17.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Devonport Road (PL3 4DJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 77 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Northesk Street (38 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Devonport Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Springfield Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Packington Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order B3396 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Nelson Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Park Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ganges Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Park Place Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Belmont Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Penlee Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Belmont Place Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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