Total Crime Rate
9.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
3.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026New Park Road area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Plympton Chaddlewood , and the 42nd lowest crime rate of 835 local areas in Plymouth .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around New Park Road (PL7 1JF) in the last 12 months was 9.4 per 1,000 residents and was 80.2% lower than the Plympton Chaddlewood average (47.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -85.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around New Park Road (PL7 1JF), the main crime hotspot is near Hillcrest Close. Police recorded 67 crimes here, including 44 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Plymouth| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Collaford Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Yealmpstone Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hillcrest Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Hillcrest Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Hillcrest Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Hillcrest Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Hillcrest Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hillcrest Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hillcrest Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Maddock Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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