Total Crime Rate

165.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

84.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 165.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 84.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 59.3 9/10
  • Other theft 21.2 10/10
  • Public order 17.0 9/10
  • Shoplifting 17.0 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.7 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.5 6/10
  • Other crime 8.5 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 8.5 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.5 7/10
  • Drugs 4.2 5/10
  • 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Vaughan Close area has the 14th highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Ham , and the 146th highest crime rate of 835 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 165.3 per 1,000 residents and was 80.3% higher 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 84.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.8% 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 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ham Close (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Vaughan Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westeria Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Boniface Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parker Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parker Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Boniface Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Albion Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holman Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Holman Court Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Renaissance Gardens
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albion Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meredith Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Montpelier Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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