Total Crime Rate

148.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 148.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 88.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.8 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.1 7/10
  • Public order 11.1 8/10
  • Drugs 7.4 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.7 5/10
  • Other theft 3.7 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.7 6/10
  • Theft from the person 3.7 5/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Ferrers Road area has the 14th highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Ham , and the 176th highest 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 Ferrers Road (PL5 1TY) in the last 12 months was 148.2 per 1,000 residents and was 72.8% higher 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 24 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 Drugs ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 103.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 64.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ferrers Road (PL5 1TY), the main crime hotspot is near Verna Road. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ferrers Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Verna Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Weston Mill Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Ferrers Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Verna Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ferrers Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Verna Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sunny Dene —
Sep 2025Other theft Verna Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Vinstone Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Clearbrook Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Herschel Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Herschel Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Tresluggan Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Byard Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Byard Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Boringdon Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Peter'S Park Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wakefield Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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