Crime Rates at Gatehouse Lane, Plymouth, PL7 1AF

Gatehouse Lane area has the 7th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Plympton Erle , and the 349th highest crime rate of 835 local areas in Plymouth .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Gatehouse Lane (PL7 1AF) in the last 12 months was 82.2 per 1,000 residents and was 52.8% higher than the Plympton Erle average (53.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 42.9% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 40.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gatehouse Lane (PL7 1AF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near B3416, where police recorded 32 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Maidenwell Road (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.