Total Crime Rate

6.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

0.0 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 6.0 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.0 1/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Violent crimes 0.0 1/10
  • 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
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Swan Gardens area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Plympton St Mary , and the 13th 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 Swan Gardens (PL7 2HF) in the last 12 months was 6.0 per 1,000 residents and was 84.5% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 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.

In the area around Swan Gardens (PL7 2HF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Strode Road, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Chelwood Grove (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Swan Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Elm Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stable Cottages Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chelwood Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Stable Cottages Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chelwood Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Stable Cottages Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stable Cottages Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson George Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chelwood Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chelwood Grove Under investigation
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Data Sources

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