Total Crime Rate

17.0 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

6.8 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 17.0 2/10
  • Violent crimes 6.8 1/10
  • Drugs 6.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.8 2/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Little Dock Lane area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Honicknowle , and the 85th lowest crime rate of 835 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 Little Dock Lane (PL5 2LP) in the last 12 months was 17.0 per 1,000 residents and was 83.7% lower than the Honicknowle average (104.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Drugs with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Little Dock Lane (PL5 2LP), the main crime hotspot is near Cheriton Close. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Little Dock Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cheriton Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Honicknowle Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cheriton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cheriton Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Modbury Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cheriton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cheriton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Brayford Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Warwick Orchard Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Warwick Orchard Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Warwick Orchard Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Warwick Orchard Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Coombe Park Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Foxtor Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Coombe Park Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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