Total Crime Rate

43.6 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

17.4 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 43.6 4/10
  • Violent crimes 17.4 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.5 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.6 8/10
  • Other crime 5.8 7/10
  • Other theft 5.8 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.9 2/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Swaindale Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Peverell , and the 287th lowest crime rate of 835 local areas in Plymouth .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Swaindale Road (PL3 4PT) in the last 12 months was 43.6 per 1,000 residents and was 18.9% lower than the Peverell average (53.8 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 17.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Swaindale Road (PL3 4PT), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Swaindale Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burleigh Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Elim Terrace
Apr 2026Other theft Elim Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Weston Park Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Glenhurst Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Pine Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burleigh Manor Under investigation

Data Sources

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