Total Crime Rate

83.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

45.3 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 83.6 7/10
  • Violent crimes 45.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 41.8 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.4 9/10
  • Other crime 7.0 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.0 6/10
  • Drugs 3.5 4/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Public order 3.5 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Elphinstone Road area has the 41st lowest crime rate of 84 local areas in Ham , and the 343rd 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 Elphinstone Road (PL2 3QQ) in the last 12 months was 83.6 per 1,000 residents and was 8.8% lower 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 45.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elphinstone Road (PL2 3QQ), the main crime hotspot is near Outland Road. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Elphinstone Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Renaissance Gardens —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parker Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parker Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Montpelier Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Outland Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Boniface Close Under investigation
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 Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meredith Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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