Total Crime Rate
69.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Church Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Plymstock Dunstone , and the 410th highest crime rate of 839 local areas in Plymouth .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Church Road (PL9 9AU) in the last 12 months was 69.9 per 1,000 residents and was 66.5% higher 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -42.9% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 33.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -15.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Church Road (PL9 9AU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Horn Cross Road, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Supermarket (11 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 | Other theft | Holland Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Dolphin Square | Further action is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dunstone Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Campbell Road | Under investigation |
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