Total Crime Rate

18.9 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 18.9 2/10
  • Public order 6.3 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.3 2/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Larkham Lane area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Plympton Erle , and the 96th 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 Larkham Lane (PL7 4PJ) in the last 12 months was 18.9 per 1,000 residents and was 61.1% lower than the Plympton Erle average (48.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 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). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Larkham Lane (PL7 4PJ), the main crime hotspot is near Reynolds Road. Police recorded 9 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Larkham Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Longacre Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Litchaton Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Unicorn Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cranfield —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cranfield Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Harriet Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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