Total Crime Rate
66.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Hooksbury Avenue area has the 10th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Plympton Chaddlewood , and the 417th lowest 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 Hooksbury Avenue (PL7 1XW) in the last 12 months was 66.9 per 1,000 residents and was 42.6% higher 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 49.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 25.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hooksbury Avenue (PL7 1XW), the main crime hotspot is near Danum Drive. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Plympton Chaddlewood| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Meadowfield Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Danum Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Slatelands Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Danum Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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