Total Crime Rate

76.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

60.0 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 76.0 7/10
  • Violent crimes 60.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 48.0 8/10
  • Public order 12.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.0 4/10
  • Other crime 4.0 6/10
  • Other theft 4.0 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
  • 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

Northumberland Street area has the 27th lowest crime rate of 76 local areas in Devonport , and the 370th 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 Northumberland Street (PL5 1AY) in the last 12 months was 76.0 per 1,000 residents and was 53.8% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -7.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 60.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Northumberland Street (PL5 1AY), the main crime hotspot is near Wolseley Road. Police recorded 72 crimes here, including 43 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Northumberland Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ferndale Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wolseley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ferndale Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Northumberland Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Keyham Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Harbour View Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bridwell Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Ferndale Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wolseley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Eliot Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wolseley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wolseley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wolseley Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wolseley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ferndale Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hamoaze Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hamoaze Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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