Total Crime Rate

44.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

11.2 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 44.8 5/10
  • Violent crimes 11.2 2/10
  • Other crime 11.2 10/10
  • Shoplifting 11.2 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.7 2/10
  • Burglary 3.7 4/10
  • Public order 3.7 3/10
  • Robbery 3.7 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.7 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Birch Lane area has the 32nd highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Plymouth , and the 214th lowest crime rate of 429 local areas in Vale of Glamorgan .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Birch Lane (CF64 5BY) in the last 12 months was 44.8 per 1,000 residents and was 81.4% higher than the Plymouth average (24.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other crime with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Birch Lane (CF64 5BY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Brockhill Way, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cliff Side (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Birch Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Brockhill Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Brockhill Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Brockhill Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Brockhill Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Brockhill Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Brockhill Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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