Total Crime Rate
78.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Burrington Way area has the 43rd lowest crime rate of 85 local areas in Ham , and the 371st 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 Burrington Way (PL5 3LR) in the last 12 months was 78.8 per 1,000 residents and was 8.1% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 42.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Burrington Way (PL5 3LR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Burrington Way, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Malmesbury Close (5 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 | Burrington Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Burrington Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Burrington Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Malmesbury Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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