Total Crime Rate
32.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
20.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Marina Road area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Honicknowle , and the 216th lowest crime rate of 835 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 Marina Road (PL5 2NR) in the last 12 months was 32.7 per 1,000 residents and was 68.7% lower than the Honicknowle average (104.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Public order with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 20.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 22.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Marina Road (PL5 2NR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Princess Avenue, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Chatsworth Gardens (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Plymouth| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Princess Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Princess Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Princess Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Valiant Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Queens Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Ramillies Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Queens Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Queens Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Kedlestone Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Belstone Close | Under investigation |
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