Crime Rates at St Margarets Road, Plymouth, PL7 4RF

St Margarets Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Plympton Erle , and the 114th lowest crime rate of 839 local areas in Plymouth .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around St Margarets Road (PL7 4RF) in the last 12 months was 21.2 per 1,000 residents and was 56.4% 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Margarets Road (PL7 4RF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Coppard Meadows, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Litchaton Crescent (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.