Total Crime Rate
76.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
65.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Wolseley Road area has the 39th lowest crime rate of 84 local areas in Ham , and the 369th highest crime rate of 835 local areas in Plymouth .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Wolseley Road (PL2 2EA) in the last 12 months was 76.5 per 1,000 residents and was 16.5% lower than the Ham average (91.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 65.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 53.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Wolseley Road (PL2 2EA), the main crime hotspot is near Wolseley Road. Police recorded 72 crimes here, including 43 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Plymouth| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Renown Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wyatt Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Wolseley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Wolseley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Wolseley Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wolseley Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Renown Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Renown Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Maunsell Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Ocean Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wordsworth Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Knowle Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wolseley Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ainslie Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ferndale Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Knowle Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wyatt Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Wyatt Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wordsworth Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wordsworth Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ferndale Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Ferndale Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Ferndale Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wolseley Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Westcountry Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Westcountry Close | Under investigation |
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