Total Crime Rate

54.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

38.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 54.5 5/10
  • Violent crimes 38.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.1 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.8 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.9 3/10
  • Drugs 3.9 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.9 6/10
  • Public order 3.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Arcadia Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Plymstock Dunstone , and the 372nd lowest crime rate of 835 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 Arcadia Road (PL9 8EQ) in the last 12 months was 54.5 per 1,000 residents and was 50.3% higher than the Plymstock Dunstone average (36.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 38.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Arcadia Road (PL9 8EQ), the main crime hotspot is near South View. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Arcadia Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South View Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Standarhay Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South View Under investigation
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Data Sources

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