Total Crime Rate
130.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Poole Park Road area has the 32nd highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Devonport , and the 218th highest crime rate of 839 local areas in Plymouth .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Poole Park Road (PL5 1DQ) in the last 12 months was 130.4 per 1,000 residents and was 15.4% 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 4 cases , up 300.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 87.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 85.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Poole Park Road (PL5 1DQ), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 59 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Devonport| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Mantle Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Savage Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Roope Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Coldrenick Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Coldrenick Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Budeaux Victoria Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kiln Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Landulph Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Landulph Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mantle Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Landulph Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Landulph Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Landulph Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Bridge View | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Budeaux Victoria Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
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