Total Crime Rate
103.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Dudley Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Plympton Erle , and the 282nd highest crime rate of 839 local areas in Plymouth .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Dudley Road (PL7 1RY) in the last 12 months was 103.9 per 1,000 residents and was 114.0% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -13.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 41.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Dudley Road (PL7 1RY), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Plympton Erle| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodland Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Unicorn Close | — |
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