Crime Rate in Plymstock Dunstone, ward

Plymstock Dunstone has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 20 wards in Plymouth district and the 1806th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South West), it has the 257th lowest crime rate of 821 wards.

The overall crime rate in Plymstock Dunstone in the last 12 months was 42.0 per 1,000 residents and was 62.7% lower than the Plymouth district average (112.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Plymstock Dunstone’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 225 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 3 cases , up 200.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 260 (≈ 20.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Plymstock Dunstone ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Shortwood Crescent, with 26 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Southernway (12 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.