Total Crime Rate
100.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
47.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Plymouth Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Plympton Erle , and the 284th highest crime rate of 835 local areas in Plymouth .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Plymouth Road (PL7 4NF) in the last 12 months was 100.9 per 1,000 residents and was 87.5% higher than the Plympton Erle average (53.8 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 , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 47.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Plymouth Road (PL7 4NF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Maidenwell Road, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Reynolds Road (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Plympton Erle| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dingle Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Valley Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Valley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Linketty Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Reynolds Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Underlane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Seymour Road | Under investigation |
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