Total Crime Rate

138.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 138.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 89.6 10/10
  • Other theft 14.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.2 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.5 6/10
  • Drugs 7.5 7/10
  • Public order 3.7 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Castle Carey Gardens area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 82 local areas in Efford and Lipson , and the 199th 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 Castle Carey Gardens (PL3 6EA) in the last 12 months was 138.1 per 1,000 residents and was 24.6% higher than the Efford and Lipson average (110.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 93.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 31.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Castle Carey Gardens (PL3 6EA), the main crime hotspot is near Creedy Road. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Castle Carey Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other crime Blandford Road Further investigation is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Holmes Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Pauls Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Pauls Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Derwent Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Derwent Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Torridge Way —
Sep 2025Other theft Kirton Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Unity Park Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Other theft Unity Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Colne Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Holmes Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Holmes Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Creedy Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Holmes Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Colne Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Colne Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Castle Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lester Close —
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Data Sources

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