Total Crime Rate
58.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025North Prospect 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 North Prospect Road (PL2 3JA) 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 North Prospect Road (PL2 3JA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 56 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Halcyon Road (16 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 | Halcyon Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Rosedown Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Halcyon Road | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | West Down Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Halcyon Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Halcyon Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Melville Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Auckland Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Allenby Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Auckland Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Greatlands Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Austin Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Melville Terrace | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Laurel Dene | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Melville Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Myrtleville | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Myrtleville | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Myrtleville | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Crantock Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Lark Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Lark Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Crantock Terrace | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Morwell Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Myrtleville | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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