Total Crime Rate

49.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

38.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 49.2 5/10
  • Violent crimes 38.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.9 7/10
  • Other theft 5.2 5/10
  • Burglary 2.6 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.6 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
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

Lucas Lane area has the 7th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Plympton St Mary , and the 330th 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 Lucas Lane (PL7 4ET) in the last 12 months was 49.2 per 1,000 residents and was 27.0% higher than the Plympton St Mary average (38.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 38.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 43.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lucas Lane (PL7 4ET), the main crime hotspot is near Acorn Gardens. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lucas Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Lucas Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Alston Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Treverbyn Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Acorn Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alston Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Buckland Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alston Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alston Park Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alston Park Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Alston Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alston Park —
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Data Sources

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