Crime Rates at Ponsonby Road, Plymouth, PL3 4HW

Ponsonby Road area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Stoke , and the 342nd lowest 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 Ponsonby Road (PL3 4HW) in the last 12 months was 50.9 per 1,000 residents and was 63.0% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -37.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 21.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 48.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ponsonby Road (PL3 4HW), the main crime hotspot is near Alma Road. Police recorded 79 crimes here, including 38 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.