Crime Rates at Minses Close, Plymouth, PL9 8DR

Minses Close area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Plymstock Dunstone , and the 69th lowest crime rate of 839 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 Minses Close (PL9 8DR) in the last 12 months was 14.8 per 1,000 residents and was 64.7% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Minses Close (PL9 8DR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Wellhay Close, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Standarhay Villas (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.