Total Crime Rate
60.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Poole Park Road area has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 85 local areas in Ham , and the 389th lowest crime rate of 839 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 Poole Park Road (PL5 1DR) in the last 12 months was 60.0 per 1,000 residents and was 30.0% lower than the Ham average (85.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 30.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -9.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Poole Park Road (PL5 1DR), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 117 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Ham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Budeaux Victoria Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Mantle Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mantle Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hamoaze Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hamoaze Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Budeaux Victoria Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Vinstone Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Tresluggan Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Boringdon Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Bridge View | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Savage Road | — |
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