Crime Rates at Wanstead Grove, Plymouth, PL5 2LX

Wanstead Grove area has the 10th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Honicknowle , and the 351st 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 Wanstead Grove (PL5 2LX) in the last 12 months was 83.6 per 1,000 residents and was 28.0% lower than the Honicknowle average (116.0 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 Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 44.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wanstead Grove (PL5 2LX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Tamar Way, where police recorded 60 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cheriton Close (29 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.