Total Crime Rate
15.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
4.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Larkham Lane area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Plympton St Mary , and the 74th lowest crime rate of 835 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 4PR) in the last 12 months was 15.3 per 1,000 residents and was 60.5% lower than the Plympton St Mary average (38.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 4.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -90.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Larkham Lane (PL7 4PR), the main crime hotspot is near Reynolds Road. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Plymouth| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Reynolds Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Owen Drive | Under investigation |
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