Total Crime Rate

133.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

82.6 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 133.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 82.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 69.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.5 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.8 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.2 7/10
  • Public order 7.3 6/10
  • Other crime 5.5 7/10
  • Drugs 3.7 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.7 6/10
  • Burglary 1.8 1/10
  • Other theft 1.8 1/10
  • Robbery 1.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Dennis Close area has the 31st highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Devonport , and the 202nd 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 Dennis Close (PL5 1DU) in the last 12 months was 133.9 per 1,000 residents and was 18.6% 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 38 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 45 (≈ 82.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dennis Close (PL5 1DU), 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 Dennis Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Furse Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Kelly Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Miers Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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