Total Crime Rate
15.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Reservoir Road area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Plymstock Dunstone , and the 72nd lowest crime rate of 839 local areas in Plymouth .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Reservoir Road (PL9 8NL) in the last 12 months was 15.3 per 1,000 residents and was 63.6% lower than the Plymstock Dunstone average (42.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
In the area around Reservoir Road (PL9 8NL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near South View, where police recorded 11 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.
View Crime In Plymstock Dunstone| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | South View | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elburton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Haye Road South | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Alexandra Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Standarhay Villas | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alexandra Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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