Total Crime Rate
21.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Ashwood Park Road area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in Plympton Chaddlewood , and the 119th lowest crime rate of 839 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 Ashwood Park Road (PL7 2WA) in the last 12 months was 21.6 per 1,000 residents and was 53.9% lower than the Plympton Chaddlewood average (46.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 18.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ashwood Park Road (PL7 2WA), the main crime hotspot is near Eight Acre Close. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Plympton Chaddlewood| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Eight Acre Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eight Acre Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Branson Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Eight Acre Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Cypress Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eight Acre Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
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