Total Crime Rate
118.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025North Prospect Road area has the 26th highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Ham , and the 249th highest crime rate of 839 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 North Prospect Road (PL2 2ND) in the last 12 months was 118.0 per 1,000 residents and was 37.6% higher 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 68.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around North Prospect Road (PL2 2ND), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 56 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Briardale Road (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Ham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Burrator Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Halcyon Road | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Briardale Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Austin Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Morwell Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Lark Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | North Down Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | North Down Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Greatlands Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Lark Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Myrtleville | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Allenby Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Halcyon Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Halcyon Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Halcyon Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Cookworthy Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Woodville Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Vixen Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Laurel Dene | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Vixen Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Rosedown Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Myrtleville | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Myrtleville | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Briardale Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Myrtleville | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Overdale Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cornworthy Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cornworthy Close | — |
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