Total Crime Rate
44.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
19.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Wolseley Road area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 84 local areas in Ham , and the 291st 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 Wolseley Road (PL5 1JP) in the last 12 months was 44.1 per 1,000 residents and was 51.9% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -62.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 19.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Wolseley Road (PL5 1JP), the main crime hotspot is near Fegen Road. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 14 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Warburton Gardens | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Normandy Hill | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Architects Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fegen Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Fegen Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mackenzie Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Fegen Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Fegen Road | Under investigation |
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