Total Crime Rate

25.6 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

12.8 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 25.6 3/10
  • Violent crimes 12.8 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.8 3/10
  • Other theft 8.6 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.1 1/10
  • Drugs 2.1 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Clos Pencae area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Plymouth , and the 23rd lowest crime rate of 190 local areas in Merthyr Tydfil .

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 Clos Pencae (CF47 0JH) in the last 12 months was 25.6 per 1,000 residents and was 74.3% lower than the Plymouth average (99.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 33.3% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 12.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Clos Pencae (CF47 0JH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Elm Tree Grove, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wallhead Road (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Clos Pencae area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Clos Yr Ysgol Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Elm Tree Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clos Yr Ysgol Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wallhead Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Bryony Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clos Pwll Glo
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glyn Teg Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glyn Teg Under investigation

Data Sources

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