Total Crime Rate
166.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Osborne Villas area has the 7th highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Stoke , and the 147th highest crime rate of 839 local areas in Plymouth .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Osborne Villas (PL3 4BS) in the last 12 months was 166.7 per 1,000 residents and was 24.5% higher than the Stoke average (133.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 160.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 65.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Osborne Villas (PL3 4BS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 60 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Further/Higher Educational Building (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Stoke| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | B3396 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Rutger Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rutger Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Place Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Sylvan Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Valletort Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sylvan Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | B3396 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Bromley Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bromley Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Fellows Lane | Under investigation |
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