Crime Rate in Honicknowle, ward

Honicknowle has the 6th highest crime rate of 20 wards in Plymouth district and the 1240th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South West), it has the 79th highest crime rate of 821 wards.

The overall crime rate in Honicknowle in the last 12 months was 116.0 per 1,000 residents and was 3.1% higher than the Plymouth district average (112.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Honicknowle’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 735 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 890 (≈ 62.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Honicknowle ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Yeats Close, with 115 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around North Weald Gardens (64 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.