Total Crime Rate

41.4 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

15.0 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 41.4 4/10
  • Violent crimes 15.0 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.3 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.3 3/10
  • Other crime 3.8 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.8 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Colwill Road area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Moor View , and the 275th lowest crime rate of 835 local areas in Plymouth .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Colwill Road (PL6 8RP) in the last 12 months was 41.4 per 1,000 residents and was 52.7% lower than the Moor View average (87.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 15.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Colwill Road (PL6 8RP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Pattinson Close, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Weir Road (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Colwill Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hurrabrook Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Colwill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Hurrabrook Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Weir Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pattinson Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Cressbrook Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Long Down Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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