Total Crime Rate

16.2 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

9.7 per 1,000 2/10 · 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 16.2 2/10
  • Violent crimes 9.7 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.5 2/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Public order 3.3 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Kingston Drive area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Plympton Chaddlewood , and the 81st lowest crime rate of 835 local areas in Plymouth .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Kingston Drive (PL7 2UZ) in the last 12 months was 16.2 per 1,000 residents and was 65.8% 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 Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -12.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kingston Drive (PL7 2UZ), 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 Kingston Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greenwood Park Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greenwood Park Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hillcrest Close —
Apr 2026Drugs 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 2026Violence and sexual offences Hillcrest Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hillcrest Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Wolrige Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Liddle Way Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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