Total Crime Rate
13.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Beechcroft Road area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 85 local areas in Ham , and the 50th 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 Beechcroft Road (PL2 3JY) in the last 12 months was 13.1 per 1,000 residents and was 84.7% lower than the Ham average (85.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
In the area around Beechcroft Road (PL2 3JY), the main crime hotspot is near Ham Close. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Ham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Beacon Down Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Meredith Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | St Boniface Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lyndhurst Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Boniface Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | St Boniface Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ham Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Oakcroft Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Ham Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | North Down Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | North Down Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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