Crime Rates at Molesworth Road, Stoke, Plymouth, PL3 4EL

Molesworth Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Stoke , and the 368th highest crime rate of 835 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 Molesworth Road (PL3 4EL) in the last 12 months was 77.2 per 1,000 residents and was 43.7% lower than the Stoke average (137.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 36.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Molesworth Road (PL3 4EL), the main crime hotspot is near Kings Court. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.