Total Crime Rate

14.6 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

5.8 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 14.6 1/10
  • Violent crimes 5.8 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.8 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.8 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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

Longwood Close area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Plympton Chaddlewood , and the 72nd 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 Longwood Close (PL7 2HD) in the last 12 months was 14.6 per 1,000 residents and was 69.2% lower 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Longwood Close (PL7 2HD), the main crime hotspot is near Hillcrest Close. Police recorded 67 crimes here, including 44 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Longwood Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Maddock Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Collaford Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hillcrest Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Hillcrest Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Hillcrest Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Hillcrest Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Hillcrest Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hillcrest Close —
Apr 2026Burglary Wolrige Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Yealmpstone Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Brimhill Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edwards Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edwards Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edwards Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hillcrest Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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