Total Crime Rate
26.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Nettlehayes area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Plymstock Dunstone , and the 165th 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 Nettlehayes (PL9 8BU) in the last 12 months was 26.5 per 1,000 residents and was 36.9% lower than the Plymstock Dunstone average (42.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -20.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 11.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 36.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Nettlehayes (PL9 8BU), the main crime hotspot is near Henry Avent Gardens. Police recorded 7 crimes here, including 4 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Plymstock Dunstone| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Station Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Whimbrel Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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