Crime Rates at Dark Street Lane, Plymouth, PL7 1PN

Dark Street Lane area has the 6th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Plympton Erle , and the 392nd highest crime rate of 839 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 Dark Street Lane (PL7 1PN) in the last 12 months was 74.2 per 1,000 residents and was 52.9% higher than the Plympton Erle average (48.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 3 cases , up 50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 35.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 4.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dark Street Lane (PL7 1PN), the main crime hotspot is near Stannary Lane. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.