Crime Rates at Overdale Road, Plymouth, PL2 2JU

Overdale Road area has the 28th highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Ham , and the 262nd 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 Overdale Road (PL2 2JU) in the last 12 months was 108.6 per 1,000 residents and was 18.5% higher 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 40 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 49 (≈ 68.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 53.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 105.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Overdale Road (PL2 2JU), the main crime hotspot is near Myrtleville. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.