Total Crime Rate
145.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
85.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Whittington Street area has the 7th highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Stoke , and the 182nd highest crime rate of 835 local areas in Plymouth .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Whittington Street (PL3 4EQ) in the last 12 months was 145.9 per 1,000 residents and was 6.3% higher than the Stoke average (137.3 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 Theft from the person with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -37.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 85.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Whittington Street (PL3 4EQ), the main crime hotspot is near Alma Road. Police recorded 79 crimes here, including 38 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Plymouth| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Maker View | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Monroe Gardens | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | North Road West | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Ashley Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Alma Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Melbourne Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Melbourne Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Melbourne Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Melbourne Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Upper Knollys Terrace Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Alma Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Alma Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Alma Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Alma Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Monroe Gardens | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | North Road West | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Monroe Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Monroe Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Monroe Gardens | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Upper Knollys Terrace Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ponsonby Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Stuart Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Stuart Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stuart Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | De La Hay Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Maker View | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Melbourne Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Melbourne Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Alma Road | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | North Road West | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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