Total Crime Rate

120.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

70.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 120.4 8/10
  • Violent crimes 70.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 60.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.4 8/10
  • Drugs 13.4 9/10
  • Public order 10.0 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.7 6/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.3 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Talbot Gardens area has the 34th highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Devonport , and the 225th 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 Talbot Gardens (PL5 1BU) in the last 12 months was 120.4 per 1,000 residents and was 26.8% 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 18 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 ( -14.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 70.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -85.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Talbot Gardens (PL5 1BU), the main crime hotspot is near Gray Crescent. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Talbot Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Trafalgar Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old School Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ark Royal Close —
Apr 2026Public order Ark Royal Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Farm Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Farm Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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