Total Crime Rate

129.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

78.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 129.3 8/10
  • Violent crimes 78.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 70.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.1 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.2 8/10
  • Other theft 7.3 7/10
  • Drugs 4.9 5/10
  • Other crime 4.9 7/10
  • Public order 4.9 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.9 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.4 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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

Gray Crescent area has the 20th highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Ham , and the 206th highest crime rate of 835 local areas in Plymouth .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Gray Crescent (PL5 1DA) in the last 12 months was 129.3 per 1,000 residents and was 41.0% higher than the Ham average (91.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -30.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 78.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gray Crescent (PL5 1DA), the main crime hotspot is near Beaufort Close. Police recorded 49 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Gray Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Kelly Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Miers Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Landulph Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Furse Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Landulph Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old School Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Farm Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beaufort Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Farm Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Landrake Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Landrake Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Trafalgar Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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