Crime Rates at North Road West, Plymouth, PL1 5BY

North Road West area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 62 local areas in Drake , and the 42nd lowest crime rate of 839 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 North Road West (PL1 5BY) in the last 12 months was 11.8 per 1,000 residents and was 90.8% lower than the Drake average (128.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around North Road West (PL1 5BY), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 165 crimes here, including 70 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.