Crime Rates at Wolseley Road, Plymouth, PL5 1JQ

Wolseley 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 Wolseley Road (PL5 1JQ) 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 Wolseley Road (PL5 1JQ), 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.