Total Crime Rate

63.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

31.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 63.7 6/10
  • Violent crimes 31.8 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.5 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.3 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.6 7/10
  • Public order 5.3 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.3 5/10
  • Drugs 2.7 2/10
  • 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
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Beacon Down Avenue area has the 34th lowest crime rate of 84 local areas in Ham , and the 415th lowest crime rate of 835 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 Beacon Down Avenue (PL2 2RU) in the last 12 months was 63.7 per 1,000 residents and was 30.5% lower 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 31.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -10.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Beacon Down Avenue (PL2 2RU), the main crime hotspot is near Ham Close. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Beacon Down Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parker Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Albion Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elmcroft Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parker Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albion Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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