Total Crime Rate

69.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

48.3 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 69.5 6/10
  • Violent crimes 48.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 48.3 8/10
  • Burglary 6.0 6/10
  • Shoplifting 6.0 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.0 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.0 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
  • Theft from the person 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

Chelwood Grove area has the 13th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Plympton Chaddlewood , and the 401st highest 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 Chelwood Grove (PL7 2AX) in the last 12 months was 69.5 per 1,000 residents and was 46.6% higher than the Plympton Chaddlewood average (47.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 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 Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 48.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chelwood Grove (PL7 2AX), the main crime hotspot is near Chelwood Grove. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Chelwood Grove area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Stable Cottages Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Downfield Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stable Cottages Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chelwood Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stable Cottages Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chelwood Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chelwood Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chelwood Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Stable Cottages Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Torridge Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson George Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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