Total Crime Rate

12.4 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

6.2 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 12.4 1/10
  • Violent crimes 6.2 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.2 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.1 1/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Moorland Road area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Plympton St Mary , and the 57th lowest crime rate of 835 local areas in Plymouth .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Moorland Road (PL7 2BL) in the last 12 months was 12.4 per 1,000 residents and was 68.1% lower than the Plympton St Mary average (38.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -92.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Moorland Road (PL7 2BL), the main crime hotspot is near Stannary Lane. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Moorland Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Stable Cottages Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Other theft Stable Cottages Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stable Cottages Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Elm Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stannary Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stannary Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stable Cottages Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
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Data Sources

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