Total Crime Rate

65.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

27.4 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 65.1 6/10
  • Violent crimes 27.4 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 20.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.6 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.7 6/10
  • Public order 6.9 6/10
  • Other theft 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

The Oval area has the 10th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Plymouth , and the 84th 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 The Oval (CF47 0NU) in the last 12 months was 65.1 per 1,000 residents and was 34.7% 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 Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 27.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Oval (CF47 0NU), the main crime hotspot is near Sports/Recreation Area. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in The Oval area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Woodland Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glyn Teg Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clos Pwll Glo —
Apr 2026Drugs Bryony Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clos Yr Ysgol Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Clos Yr Ysgol Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glyn Teg Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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