Total Crime Rate
109.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Molesworth Road area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Stoke , and the 266th 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 Molesworth Road (PL3 4AX) in the last 12 months was 109.9 per 1,000 residents and was 17.9% lower than the Stoke average (133.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 79.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 46.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Molesworth Road (PL3 4AX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 60 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Northesk Street (25 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Stoke| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bromley Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Northesk Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Ford Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Northesk Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Northesk Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Packington Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Milehouse Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Place Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Northesk Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Northesk Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Northesk Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Northesk Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Belmont Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Fisher Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Beresford Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Beresford Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Beresford Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beresford Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Northesk Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Springfield Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Northesk Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sturdee Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Sturdee Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Sturdee Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ford Hill | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Northesk Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Northesk Street | — |
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