Total Crime Rate

144.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

41.6 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 144.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 60.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 41.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.7 6/10
  • Other theft 22.2 10/10
  • Public order 11.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.3 6/10
  • Burglary 5.5 6/10
  • Drugs 2.8 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.8 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

St Johns Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Plymstock Radford , and the 185th highest crime rate of 835 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 St Johns Road (PL9 9SR) in the last 12 months was 144.0 per 1,000 residents and was 173.6% higher than the Plymstock Radford average (52.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 41.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 36.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 24.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Johns Road (PL9 9SR), the main crime hotspot is near Clovelly View. Police recorded 10 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in St Johns Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stamford Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clovelly View Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jennycliff Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Reflections Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Reflections Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Reflections Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Boringdon Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Watercolour Way Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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