Total Crime Rate
26.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
21.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026This area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Plympton Chaddlewood , and the 166th 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 This (PL7 2HH) in the last 12 months was 26.7 per 1,000 residents and was 43.6% 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 4 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 Violent crimes ( -20.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 21.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around postcode PL7 2HH, 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.
View Crime In Plymouth| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Edwards Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Bakers Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hickory Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Edwards Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Edwards Drive | Under investigation |
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