Crime Rates at Wolseley Road, Plymouth, PL5 1BJ

Wolseley Road area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 76 local areas in Devonport , and the 346th lowest crime rate of 839 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 Wolseley Road (PL5 1BJ) in the last 12 months was 52.5 per 1,000 residents and was 66.0% lower than the Devonport average (154.2 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 31.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wolseley Road (PL5 1BJ), the main crime hotspot is near Wolseley Road. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.