Total Crime Rate
150.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Seymour Road area has the highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Plympton Erle , and the 173rd highest crime rate of 839 local areas in Plymouth .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Seymour Road (PL7 4NX) in the last 12 months was 150.0 per 1,000 residents and was 209.1% higher than the Plympton Erle average (48.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -83.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 46.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -31.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Seymour Road (PL7 4NX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Reynolds Road, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Dingle Road (5 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 | Other crime | Vicarage Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stonebarton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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