Crime Rate in Plympton St Mary: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in Plympton St Mary

The total recorded crimes in Plympton St Mary, Plymouth, UK in July 2025 are around 62 as per the recent police data. This equates to a Plympton St Mary crime rate of 2.68 per 1,000 population.

It's important to note that this crime data is based on the Geographic Boundry data provided by the ONS around Plympton St Mary, encompassing approximately 23,172 residents.

Most occured crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Jul were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (27) incidents (35.00% increase)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (11) incidents (120.00% increase)
  • Shoplifting: (7) incidents (133.33% increase)
Plympton St Mary Crime Hotspots

The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,

  • Lynwood Avenue with total crimes: 7
  • B3416 with total crimes: 6
  • Acorn Gardens with total crimes: 5

How safe is Plympton St Mary?

To understand the safety of Plympton St Mary, we need to analyze Plympton St Mary crime statistics in relation to regional averages. Lets examine the available data and provide a balanced assessment.

  • Relative to Plymouth:

    • In 2024, Plympton St Mary demonstrated a lower crime volume than the Plymouth average, with 610 crimes compared to 1543.0. This suggests a relatively safer position within the region for the year. Additionally, Plympton St Mary recorded fewer crimes than 16 out of 19 other areas in the Plymouth.

    • In 2023, Plympton St Mary had fewer crimes than the Plymouth average, with 3 crimes compared to 8. This reflects a relatively lower crime rate for the area within the region that year. Furthermore, Plympton St Mary witnessed more crimes than 8 out of 12 other areas in the Plymouth.

  • Overall Assessment:

    • Compared to other areas in Plymouth, Plympton St Mary has a lower crime rate and is considered safer in 2024.

    • The trend in crime rates suggests Negative changes in overall safety.

Plympton St Mary Crime Statstics

In July 2025 the Plympton St Mary has recorded 62 crimes with crime rate of 2.68 ranking 17th out of 19 in the Plymouth, UK

In 2024, the total Plympton St Mary crimes were 610. The crime rate of Plympton St Mary in 2024 was 26.32 (year) or 2.19 (month) ranking it 17 dangerous area in the Plymouth.

In 2023, the total crimes in Plympton St Mary were around 3 crimes with yearly crime rate of 0.13 (year) or 0.01 (month) ranking 5 most dangerous area in the Plymouth.

AreaJuly 202520242023
CrimesRank (Plympton St Mary)CrimesRank (Plympton St Mary)CrimesRank (Plympton St Mary)
Stoke163 62,183 356 1
St Peter and the Waterfront719 17,858 126 2
Devonport260 22,719 24 4
Drake117 81,348 84 3
Honicknowle179 31,554 6NA NA
Sutton and Mount Gould167 52,029 4NA NA
Efford and Lipson171 41,575 51 11
St Budeaux102 121,467 72 6
Peverell72 15924 132 7
Compton126 71,223 11NA NA
Southway82 13820 142 8
Budshead114 91,308 92 9
Plympton Chaddlewood39 20349 201 10
Moor View110 111,298 101 13
Ham113 101,191 121 12
Plymstock Radford80 14784 15NA NA
Eggbuckland66 16667 16NA NA
Plymstock Dunstone60 18486 18NA NA
Plympton Erle42 19461 19NA NA

Plympton St Mary Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

July 2025 crime data shows Violence and sexual offences saw the largest number of reported crimes with 27 incidents, and Anti-social behaviour was another prevalent crime category with 11 incidents.

During June 2025, The highest incident rate was for Violence and sexual offences (20 reports) and Criminal damage and arson incidents were also notably high (5 cases).

In May 2025, Violence and sexual offences dominated crime reports (11 incidents), followed by Anti-social behaviour also remained a significant concern (10 incidents).

Recorded incidents of Anti-social behaviour were the most frequent (21 incidents) were the most common in April 2025, with There was a large number of incidents involving Violence and sexual offences (13 incidents) also being high.

For March 2025 , the most reported crimes were Most crimes reported were Violence and sexual offences (17 incidents) and then Anti-social behaviour showed a substantial number of incidents (16 incidents).

February 2025 crime data shows Violence and sexual offences saw the largest number of reported crimes with 16 incidents, and Burglary was another prevalent crime category with 5 incidents.

During January 2025, The highest incident rate was for Violence and sexual offences (16 reports) and Anti-social behaviour incidents were also notably high (10 cases).

December 2024 crime data shows Violence and sexual offences saw the largest number of reported crimes with 16 incidents, and Anti-social behaviour was another prevalent crime category with 6 incidents.

During November 2024, The highest incident rate was for Violence and sexual offences (12 reports) and Anti-social behaviour incidents were also notably high (6 cases).

In October 2024, Violence and sexual offences dominated crime reports (16 incidents), followed by Criminal damage and arson also remained a significant concern (5 incidents).

Recorded incidents of Violence and sexual offences were the most frequent (14 incidents) were the most common in September 2024, with There was a large number of incidents involving Shoplifting (12 incidents) also being high.

For August 2024 , the most reported crimes were Most crimes reported were Violence and sexual offences (18 incidents) and then Anti-social behaviour showed a substantial number of incidents (16 incidents).

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange

Crime by Type

A total of 196 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 16.33 incidents per month. July 2025 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 27 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 202527
June 202520
May 202511
April 202513
March 202517
February 202516
January 202516
December 202416
November 202412
October 202416
September 202414
August 202418

A total of 24 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.00 incidents per month. July 2025 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20255
June 20253
May 20251
April 20252
February 20255
January 20255
October 20242
September 20241

A total of 29 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.64 incidents per month. November 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20253
May 20251
April 20254
March 20252
February 20251
January 20253
December 20243
November 20245
October 20244
September 20241
August 20242

A total of 115 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 9.58 incidents per month. April 2025 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 21 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 202511
June 20255
May 202510
April 202521
March 202516
February 20253
January 202510
December 20246
November 20246
October 20243
September 20248
August 202416

A total of 60 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 5.45 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 12 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20257
June 20253
May 20255
April 20256
March 20252
February 20255
December 20246
November 20242
October 20243
September 202412
August 20249

A total of 18 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.80 incidents per month. January 2025 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20251
June 20251
May 20251
April 20251
March 20252
February 20252
January 20254
December 20241
November 20243
October 20242

A total of 5 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.25 incidents per month. July 2025 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20252
June 20251
January 20251
November 20241

A total of 26 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.17 incidents per month. March 2025 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20253
June 20252
May 20252
April 20253
March 20254
February 20251
January 20251
December 20243
November 20243
October 20241
September 20241
August 20242

A total of 4 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.33 incidents per month. July 2025 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20252
May 20251
October 20241

A total of 12 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.33 incidents per month. June 2025 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20251
June 20253
April 20251
February 20251
January 20251
December 20241
November 20241
October 20241
September 20242

A total of 44 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.00 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
June 20255
May 20252
April 20254
March 20255
February 20254
January 20253
December 20246
November 20242
October 20245
September 20241
August 20247

A total of 5 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.25 incidents per month. October 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 20251
April 20251
March 20251
October 20242

High Crime Locations Plympton St Mary in July 2025

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the Plympton St Mary postcode area is presented below.

1. Lynwood Avenue (Map)
Total7
Violence and sexual offences3
Anti-social behaviour1
Other crime1
Other theft1
Possession of weapons1
2. B3416 (Map)
Total6
Shoplifting5
Public order1
3. Acorn Gardens (Map)
Total5
Violence and sexual offences4
Other theft1
4. Petrol Station (Map)
Total4
Anti-social behaviour1
Public order1
Shoplifting1
Violence and sexual offences1
5. Shopping Area (Map)
Total3
Anti-social behaviour2
Shoplifting1
6. Compass Drive (Map)
Total3
Violence and sexual offences3
7. Plymbridge Gardens (Map)
Total2
Burglary1
Violence and sexual offences1
8. Reynolds Road (Map)
Total2
Violence and sexual offences2
9. St Marys Court (Map)
Total2
Anti-social behaviour1
Violence and sexual offences1
10. Stable Cottages (Map)
Total2
Violence and sexual offences2

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