Total Crime Rate
163.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Architect Way area has the 21st highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Devonport , and the 153rd 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 Architect Way (PL5 1GZ) in the last 12 months was 163.3 per 1,000 residents and was 5.9% higher 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 50 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -41.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 55 (≈ 100.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Architect Way (PL5 1GZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Fegen Road, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Little Ash Road (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Devonport| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Esmonde Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Architects Way | — |
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