Total Crime Rate
34.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025St Maurice Road area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in Plympton Chaddlewood , and the 223rd lowest crime rate of 839 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 St Maurice Road (PL7 1NU) in the last 12 months was 34.0 per 1,000 residents and was 27.5% lower than the Plympton Chaddlewood average (46.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 17.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around St Maurice Road (PL7 1NU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Wain Park, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near A38 (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Plympton Chaddlewood| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Woollcombe Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Erle Gardens | Under investigation |
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