Total Crime Rate

55.7 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

39.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 55.7 5/10
  • Violent crimes 39.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 39.0 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Maidenwell Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Plympton Erle , and the 379th lowest 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 Maidenwell Road (PL7 1RB) in the last 12 months was 55.7 per 1,000 residents and was 3.6% higher than the Plympton Erle average (53.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 39.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Maidenwell Road (PL7 1RB), the main crime hotspot is near Maidenwell Road. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Maidenwell Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Linketty Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dingle Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brookingfield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Underlane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Potters Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Potters Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kennel Hill Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hawkmoor Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hawkmoor Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hawkmoor Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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