Crime Rates at Cardinal Avenue, Plymouth, PL5 1UW

Cardinal Avenue area has the 16th highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Ham , and the 186th 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 Cardinal Avenue (PL5 1UW) in the last 12 months was 142.2 per 1,000 residents and was 65.9% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -53.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 66.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -54.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -8.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cardinal Avenue (PL5 1UW), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 59 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.