Total Crime Rate
143.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
98.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Woodville Road area has the 18th highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Ham , and the 186th highest crime rate of 835 local areas in Plymouth .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Woodville Road (PL2 2LJ) in the last 12 months was 143.6 per 1,000 residents and was 56.7% 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 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 98.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Woodville Road (PL2 2LJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 47 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Myrtleville (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Ham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lark Hill | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Kempe Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Austin Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Austin Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Overdale Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Overdale Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Burrator Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Burrator Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Burrator Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Kempe Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Kestor Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rosedown Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rosedown Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Myrtleville | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Myrtleville | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Myrtleville | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Myrtleville | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Myrtleville | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Myrtleville | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Morwell Gardens | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Laurel Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Laurel Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Laurel Road | Under investigation |
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