Total Crime Rate
47.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Kings Tamerton Road area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 85 local areas in Ham , and the 312th 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 Kings Tamerton Road (PL5 2AZ) in the last 12 months was 47.2 per 1,000 residents and was 45.0% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 31.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 8.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Kings Tamerton Road (PL5 2AZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near King'S Tamerton Road, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Trevithick Road (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Ham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Byard Close | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Newton Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Weston Mill Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Herschel Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Herschel Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Byard Close | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | King'S Tamerton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Adams Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Newton Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Flamsteed Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Flamsteed Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Flamsteed Crescent | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Arkwright Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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