Total Crime Rate
64.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Vicarage Gardens area has the 35th lowest crime rate of 85 local areas in Ham , and the 404th lowest crime rate of 839 local areas in Plymouth .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Vicarage Gardens (PL5 1LG) in the last 12 months was 64.4 per 1,000 residents and was 24.9% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 51.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Vicarage Gardens (PL5 1LG), the main crime hotspot is near Warburton Gardens. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 15 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 | Little Ash Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Normandy Hill | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Warburton Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Admiralty Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Warburton Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Warburton Gardens | Under investigation |
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