Total Crime Rate
328.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Edith Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Ham , and the 47th highest crime rate of 839 local areas in Plymouth .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Edith Street (PL5 1QJ) in the last 12 months was 328.0 per 1,000 residents and was 282.6% higher than the Ham average (85.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 40 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -54.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 82.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Edith Street (PL5 1QJ), 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.
View Crime In Ham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Barne Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Vinstone Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Woodstock Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodstock Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Evelyn Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodstock Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sunny Dene | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Tresluggan Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wakefield Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Budeaux Victoria Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Budeaux Victoria Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Bridge View | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Clearbrook Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Woodstock Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Collin Close | 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 | Coldrenick Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Collin Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Collin Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Westcroft Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Florence Street | Under investigation |
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