Total Crime Rate
9.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Plymouth Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Plympton Erle , and the 28th 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 Plymouth Road (PL7 4JP) in the last 12 months was 9.0 per 1,000 residents and was 81.5% lower than the Plympton Erle average (48.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other crime with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY).
In the area around Plymouth Road (PL7 4JP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near B3416, where police recorded 29 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Acorn Gardens (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Plympton Erle| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Acorn Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Longbrook Barton | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Market Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | B3416 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Auctioneers Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Auctioneers Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | B3416 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stonebarton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Vicarage Road | Under investigation |
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