Total Crime Rate
115.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Garston Close area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Plymstock Dunstone , and the 257th highest crime rate of 839 local areas in Plymouth .
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 Garston Close (PL9 8JF) in the last 12 months was 115.5 per 1,000 residents and was 175.4% higher than the Plymstock Dunstone average (42.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 700.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 26.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 700.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Garston Close (PL9 8JF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shortwood Crescent, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Southernway (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Plymstock Dunstone| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Southernway | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Garston Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Southernway | Under investigation |
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