Total Crime Rate

631.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 631.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 343.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 93.6 10/10
  • Public order 56.2 10/10
  • Other theft 43.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 28.1 10/10
  • Drugs 26.5 10/10
  • Shoplifting 10.9 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 9.4 10/10
  • Other crime 6.2 8/10
  • Theft from the person 6.2 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.1 4/10
  • Robbery 3.1 3/10
  • Burglary 1.6 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

Brest Road area has the highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Moor View , and the 14th highest crime rate of 839 local areas in Plymouth .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Brest Road (PL6 5XN) in the last 12 months was 631.8 per 1,000 residents and was 577.3% higher than the Moor View average (93.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 220 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 55.6% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 264 (≈ 411.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brest Road (PL6 5XN), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 134 crimes here, including 106 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Brest Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Buttercup Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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