Total Crime Rate

62.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

31.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 62.9 6/10
  • Violent crimes 31.5 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.0 6/10
  • Other theft 17.5 9/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.5 3/10
  • Other crime 3.5 4/10
  • Public order 3.5 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.5 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • 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

Carlton Terrace area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 76 local areas in Devonport , and the 412th lowest crime rate of 835 local areas in Plymouth .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Carlton Terrace (PL5 1BA) in the last 12 months was 62.9 per 1,000 residents and was 61.7% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -11.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 31.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -91.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Carlton Terrace (PL5 1BA), 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 Carlton Terrace area

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

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