Crime Rates at Shelley Way, Plymouth, PL5 1QE

Shelley Way area has the 40th lowest crime rate of 84 local areas in Ham , and the 359th highest crime rate of 835 local areas in Plymouth .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Shelley Way (PL5 1QE) in the last 12 months was 80.4 per 1,000 residents and was 12.3% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 54.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shelley Way (PL5 1QE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 65 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lynher Street (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.