Total Crime Rate

30.2 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 30.2 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.2 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.0 5/10
  • Drugs 3.0 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Dryburgh Crescent area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 85 local areas in Ham , and the 191st lowest 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 Dryburgh Crescent (PL2 2NX) in the last 12 months was 30.2 per 1,000 residents and was 64.8% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -22.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 21.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dryburgh Crescent (PL2 2NX), the main crime hotspot is near Notley Gardens. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Dryburgh Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Malmesbury Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Notley Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Wenlock Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Notley Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ham Green Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ham Green —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Dovedale Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Notley Gardens —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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