Total Crime Rate

31.9 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

24.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 31.9 3/10
  • Violent crimes 24.8 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.8 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.6 3/10
  • Other crime 3.6 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Woodland Drive area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Plympton Erle , and the 210th 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 Woodland Drive (PL7 1SN) in the last 12 months was 31.9 per 1,000 residents and was 40.7% lower 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -12.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 24.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woodland Drive (PL7 1SN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Valley Road, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Woodland Drive (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Woodland Drive area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Woodland Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Underlane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Valley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Valley Road

Data Sources

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