Total Crime Rate

240.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

154.3 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 240.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 154.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 148.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 43.2 9/10
  • Other theft 18.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.4 8/10
  • Public order 6.2 5/10
  • Theft from the person 6.2 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.2 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Laurel Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Ham , and the 84th highest crime rate of 835 local areas in Plymouth .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Laurel Road (PL2 2QD) in the last 12 months was 240.7 per 1,000 residents and was 162.7% 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 250.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 154.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 47.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Laurel Road (PL2 2QD), the main crime hotspot is near Halcyon Road. Police recorded 50 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Laurel Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/49)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Morwell Gardens Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Austin Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Yellowmead Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Yellowmead Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Yellowmead Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cornworthy Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Yellowmead Road —
Apr 2026Drugs Halcyon Road Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Halcyon Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Austin Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lark Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Laurel Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Laurel Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sharpitor Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Scott Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Allenby Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kestor Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kestor Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodville Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Allenby Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Allenby Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Allenby Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Halcyon Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Yellowmead Road —
Apr 2026Public order Burrator Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Briardale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burrator Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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