Total Crime Rate
108.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Church Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Plymstock Dunstone , and the 272nd 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 Church Road (PL9 9AW) in the last 12 months was 108.0 per 1,000 residents and was 157.5% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 69.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 92.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Church Road (PL9 9AW), the main crime hotspot is near Greenacres. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Plymstock Dunstone| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Campbell Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Greenacres | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Holland Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dunstone Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hillside Crescent | Under investigation |
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