Total Crime Rate
6.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
6.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Brook Close area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Plympton Chaddlewood , and the 18th 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 Brook Close (PL7 1JR) in the last 12 months was 6.8 per 1,000 residents and was 85.6% lower 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Brook Close (PL7 1JR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Erle Gardens, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Springwood Close (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Plymouth| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Collaford Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Maddock Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Erle Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Springwood Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Springwood Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Yealmpstone Close | Under investigation |
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