Total Crime Rate
35.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Stirling Road area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 85 local areas in Ham , and the 234th 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 Stirling Road (PL5 1PD) in the last 12 months was 35.7 per 1,000 residents and was 58.4% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 600.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 29.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 350.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Stirling Road (PL5 1PD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 58 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Evelyn Street (26 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Ham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sithney Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Westcroft Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Coldrenick Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rennie Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Rennie Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Rennie Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Collin Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Collin Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Collin Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rennie Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Evelyn Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Florence Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Woodstock Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Ivanhoe Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Coldrenick Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Budeaux Victoria Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Woodstock Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Barne Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Pemros Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodstock Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pemros Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodstock Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Budeaux Victoria Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Walters Road | — |
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