Total Crime Rate

35.6 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

9.7 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 35.6 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 9.7 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.5 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.5 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.2 2/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Royal Buildings area has the 33rd lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in Plymouth , and the 170th lowest crime rate of 429 local areas in Vale of Glamorgan .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Royal Buildings (CF64 3ED) in the last 12 months was 35.6 per 1,000 residents and was 44.2% higher than the Plymouth average (24.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Royal Buildings (CF64 3ED), the main crime hotspot is near Arcot Lane. Police recorded 73 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Royal Buildings area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sully Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Arcot Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Archer Terrace
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Hickman Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hickman Road
Apr 2026Public order Arcot Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Arcot Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Arcot Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Arcot Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Arcot Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Arcot Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nightclub
Apr 2026Shoplifting Arcot Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Arcot Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Arcot Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Arcot Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Arcot Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Arcot Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Arcot Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Arcot Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Arcot Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bradenham Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bradenham Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hickman Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Ludlow Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Herbert Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Herbert Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Herbert Terrace Under investigation

Data Sources

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