Total Crime Rate

261.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

150.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 261.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 150.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 122.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 52.7 10/10
  • Public order 26.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 22.6 9/10
  • Other theft 18.8 9/10
  • Other crime 9.4 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.5 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Hercules Road area has the highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Newton & Yealmpton , and the 6th highest crime rate of 281 local areas in South Hams .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hercules Road (PL9 8FA) in the last 12 months was 261.8 per 1,000 residents and was 662.1% higher than the Newton & Yealmpton average (34.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 65 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -23.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 80 (≈ 150.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 19.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 263.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hercules Road (PL9 8FA), the main crime hotspot is near Capella Drive. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hercules Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Canis Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Capricorn Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aries Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Capricorn Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Capricorn Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Aquarius Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dorado Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Volans Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tucana Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dorado Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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