Total Crime Rate

57.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

19.1 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 57.3 6/10
  • Violent crimes 19.1 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.1 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 19.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.7 3/10
  • Public order 6.4 5/10
  • 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
  • Other theft 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

Royal Close area has the 24th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Plymouth , and the 183rd highest crime rate of 429 local areas in Vale of Glamorgan .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Royal Close (CF64 1NJ) in the last 12 months was 57.3 per 1,000 residents and was 132.2% higher than the Plymouth average (24.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 19.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Royal Close (CF64 1NJ), the main crime hotspot is near Arcot Lane. Police recorded 73 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Royal Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/32)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Arcot Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Plassey Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chapel Lane —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Glebe Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Arcot Lane (North) Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Joseph'S Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order St Joseph'S Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Arcot Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Arcot Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Plassey Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Plassey Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Windsor Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Windsor Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Arcot Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Arcot Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Arcot Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Arcot Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Plassey Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Steep Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Arcot Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Arcot Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Royal Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Arcot Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Arcot Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Steep Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Arcot Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Arcot Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Arcot Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Maughan Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Arcot Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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