Total Crime Rate
29.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
7.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Grenville Road area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in Drake , and the 190th 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 Grenville Road (PL4 9PZ) in the last 12 months was 29.0 per 1,000 residents and was 75.7% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 7.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Grenville Road (PL4 9PZ), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 124 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Plymouth| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Anson Place | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bulmer Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Dunstan'S Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Maybank Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Eric Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Eric Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Eric Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cromwell Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Collingwood Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Goad Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Harvey Avenue | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Higher Stert Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Harvey Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Harvey Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Grenville Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Grenville Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Langham Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Goad Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Watson Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Goad Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | South View Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Julian Street | Further action is not in the public interest |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cleveland Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | South View Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Limerick Place | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mainstone Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Knighton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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