Total Crime Rate

595.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

376.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 595.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 376.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 324.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 67.1 10/10
  • Other theft 49.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 37.4 10/10
  • Public order 37.4 10/10
  • Drugs 26.5 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 14.0 10/10
  • Burglary 10.9 9/10
  • Shoplifting 10.9 5/10
  • Other crime 6.2 8/10
  • Theft from the person 6.2 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 1.6 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Howeson Lane area has the highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Moor View , and the 14th highest crime rate of 835 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 Howeson Lane (PL6 8BB) in the last 12 months was 595.9 per 1,000 residents and was 581.4% higher than the Moor View average (87.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 208 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 241 (≈ 376.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Howeson Lane (PL6 8BB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Glade Close, where police recorded 69 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bracken Lane (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Howeson Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bracken Lane —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Glade Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Glade Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Glade Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Glade Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Glade Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Glade Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Glade Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Glade Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Franklyns Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Airborne Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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