Crime Rates at Amherst Road, Plymouth, PL3 4HH

Amherst Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Stoke , and the 175th highest crime rate of 839 local areas in Plymouth .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Amherst Road (PL3 4HH) in the last 12 months was 148.9 per 1,000 residents and was 11.3% higher 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 66.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 46.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Amherst Road (PL3 4HH), the main crime hotspot is near Alma Road. Police recorded 48 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.