Total Crime Rate
69.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
40.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Longcause area has the 12th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Plympton Chaddlewood , and the 399th highest crime rate of 835 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 Longcause (PL7 1JD) in the last 12 months was 69.6 per 1,000 residents and was 46.8% higher than the Plympton Chaddlewood average (47.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 40.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 3.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Longcause (PL7 1JD), the main crime hotspot is near St Maurice Road. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Plympton Erle| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Treby Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Erle Gardens | Under investigation |
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