Total Crime Rate

99.1 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 99.1 8/10
  • Drugs 40.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.3 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.8 5/10
  • Other theft 5.8 5/10
  • Public order 5.8 5/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Roman Way area has the 7th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Honicknowle , and the 301st 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 Roman Way (PL5 2DT) in the last 12 months was 99.1 per 1,000 residents and was 14.6% lower than the Honicknowle average (116.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Drugs with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 29.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Roman Way (PL5 2DT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ernesettle Road, where police recorded 18 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.

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Crime Over Time in Roman Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other crime Row Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Newton Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Agaton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Row Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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