Total Crime Rate

12.9 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

4.3 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 12.9 1/10
  • Violent crimes 4.3 1/10
  • Burglary 4.3 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.3 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 4.3 1/10
  • 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
  • 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

Spruce Gardens area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Plympton Chaddlewood , and the 62nd 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 Spruce Gardens (PL7 2GF) in the last 12 months was 12.9 per 1,000 residents and was 72.7% lower than the Plympton Chaddlewood average (47.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -84.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Spruce Gardens (PL7 2GF), the main crime hotspot is near Edwards Drive. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Spruce Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Wolrige Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hickory Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edwards Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Walsingham Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edwards Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edwards Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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