Total Crime Rate

21.1 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

17.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 21.1 2/10
  • Violent crimes 17.5 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.5 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.5 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Howard Road area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 35 local areas in Plymstock Radford , and the 120th 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 Howard Road (PL9 7DR) in the last 12 months was 21.1 per 1,000 residents and was 60.0% lower than the Plymstock Radford average (52.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -58.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 17.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -58.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Howard Road (PL9 7DR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 33 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Broxton Drive (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Howard Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broxton Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pomphlett Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Rock Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rock Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Billacombe Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Broxton Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pomphlett Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Billacombe Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Randwick Park Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Randwick Park Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Linhay Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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