Total Crime Rate

55.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

23.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 55.1 5/10
  • Violent crimes 23.3 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.1 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.7 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.4 5/10
  • Drugs 4.2 5/10
  • Other theft 4.2 4/10
  • Public order 4.2 4/10
  • Shoplifting 2.1 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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 12th highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Plymstock Radford , and the 375th lowest crime rate of 835 local areas in Plymouth .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Howard Road (PL9 7ER) in the last 12 months was 55.1 per 1,000 residents and was 4.6% higher 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 23.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Howard Road (PL9 7ER), the main crime hotspot is near Greenacres. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Howard Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A379 —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greenacres Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greenacres Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greenacres Under investigation
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Data Sources

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