Total Crime Rate

108.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

41.2 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 108.6 8/10
  • Violent crimes 41.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 37.5 7/10
  • Other theft 18.7 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.2 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.5 4/10
  • Burglary 7.5 7/10
  • Other crime 7.5 9/10
  • Public order 3.8 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
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

De La Hay Avenue area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in St Peter and the Waterfront , and the 263rd 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 De La Hay Avenue (PL3 4HT) in the last 12 months was 108.6 per 1,000 residents and was 70.9% lower than the St Peter and the Waterfront average (372.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -8.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 41.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around De La Hay Avenue (PL3 4HT), 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.

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Crime Over Time in De La Hay Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/43)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ponsonby Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maker View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maker View Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alma Road Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alma Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hotham Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hotham Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wingfield Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maker View Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alma Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stuart Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Stuart Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Maker View Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stuart Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wilton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Wilton Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wilton Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Arundel Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Arundel Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Amherst Road Lane East Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arundel Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Raynham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Maker View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Maker View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences De La Hay Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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