Total Crime Rate

143.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

98.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 143.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 98.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 93.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.9 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.0 6/10
  • Burglary 5.3 6/10
  • Drugs 2.7 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.7 2/10
  • Public order 2.7 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.7 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Woodville 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.

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Crime Over Time in Woodville Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lark Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kempe Close
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Austin Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Austin Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Overdale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Overdale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burrator Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burrator Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Burrator Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kempe Close
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kestor Close
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rosedown Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rosedown Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Myrtleville Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Myrtleville Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Myrtleville Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Myrtleville Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Myrtleville Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Myrtleville
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Morwell Gardens Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Laurel Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Laurel Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Laurel Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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