Total Crime Rate

58.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 58.8 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 47.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.9 3/10
  • Public order 3.9 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.9 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

West Down Road area has the 31st lowest crime rate of 85 local areas in Ham , and the 380th 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 West Down Road (PL2 3HQ) in the last 12 months was 58.8 per 1,000 residents and was 31.4% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 51.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 225.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around West Down Road (PL2 3HQ), the main crime hotspot is near Halcyon Road. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in West Down Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fredington Grove Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Dovedale Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences North Down Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences North Down Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Oakcroft Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Pilgrim Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Beacon Park Road —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Myrtleville Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Laurel Dene Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order West Down Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Fredington Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Myrtleville Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Greatlands Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Myrtleville Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Myrtleville Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Halcyon Road Further investigation is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Halcyon Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Halcyon Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Rosedown Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Halcyon Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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