Total Crime Rate

135.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 135.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 55.1 9/10
  • Public order 25.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.7 6/10
  • Other theft 12.7 9/10
  • Other crime 8.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.2 4/10
  • Drugs 4.2 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.2 7/10
  • Shoplifting 4.2 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Vaughan Close area has the 18th highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Ham , and the 206th highest crime rate of 839 local areas in Plymouth .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Vaughan Close (PL2 3QP) in the last 12 months was 135.6 per 1,000 residents and was 58.1% higher 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 84.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 150.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Vaughan Close (PL2 3QP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Holman Court, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ham Close (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Vaughan Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Beacon Down Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime St Boniface Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Arden Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Holman Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Holman Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Springhill Green Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Forest Avenue —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Boniface Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Meredith Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order St Boniface Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Oakcroft Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lyndhurst Road —
Sep 2025Public order Ham Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ham Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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