Total Crime Rate

31.1 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

17.3 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 31.1 3/10
  • Violent crimes 17.3 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.8 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.4 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.5 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.5 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

St Leonards Road area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in Drake , and the 207th 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 St Leonards Road (PL4 9NF) in the last 12 months was 31.1 per 1,000 residents and was 73.9% lower than the Drake average (119.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 17.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Leonards Road (PL4 9NF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 64 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Williams Avenue (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in St Leonards Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/53)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Higher Stert Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Williams Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Laira Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bulmer Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Grenville Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grenville Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Embankment Road Lane South Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Langham Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cromwell Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Tresillian Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Williams Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Julian Street Further action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Burglary Williams Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Williams Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Williams Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Williams Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Williams Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mainstone Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Mainstone Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Mainstone Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Mainstone Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Mainstone Avenue Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Williams Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour South Milton Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cleveland Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Collingwood Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cattedown Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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