Total Crime Rate

11.3 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 11.3 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.8 1/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • Other theft 2.8 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 2.8 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Plaistow Crescent area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Honicknowle , and the 40th 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 Plaistow Crescent (PL5 2EA) in the last 12 months was 11.3 per 1,000 residents and was 90.3% lower than the Honicknowle average (116.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Plaistow Crescent (PL5 2EA), 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 Plaistow Crescent area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Newton Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Agaton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Row Lane Under investigation
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 2025Other crime Row Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Verna Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Peter'S Park Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Verna Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Verna Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Verna Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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