Crime Rates at Wolseley Road, Plymouth, PL2 2EA

Wolseley Road area has the 40th lowest crime rate of 85 local areas in Ham , and the 381st highest 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 Wolseley Road (PL2 2EA) in the last 12 months was 76.5 per 1,000 residents and was 10.8% lower than the Ham average (85.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 59.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wolseley Road (PL2 2EA), the main crime hotspot is near Wolseley Road. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.