Total Crime Rate
15.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Normandy Way area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 85 local areas in Ham , and the 74th 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 Normandy Way (PL5 1SW) in the last 12 months was 15.7 per 1,000 residents and was 81.7% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Normandy Way (PL5 1SW), 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 | Public order | Woodstock Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Westcroft Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Florence Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Collin Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Barne Lane | Under investigation |
| 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 | Collin Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sunny Dene | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodstock Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodstock Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Woodstock Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Evelyn Street | Under investigation |
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