Total Crime Rate

111.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 111.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 48.0 10/10
  • Shoplifting 16.0 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.0 4/10
  • Other theft 9.1 7/10
  • Public order 9.1 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.9 5/10
  • Burglary 2.3 1/10
  • Robbery 2.3 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.3 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
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Plymouth Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Plympton Erle , and the 262nd highest crime rate of 839 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 4NR) in the last 12 months was 111.9 per 1,000 residents and was 130.5% higher than the Plympton Erle average (48.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 27.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Plymouth Road (PL7 4NR), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 41 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Plymouth Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Woodford Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Marshall Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Woodford Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Woodford Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Park Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Lynwood Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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