Total Crime Rate
20.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
10.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Bickham Road area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Honicknowle , and the 115th lowest crime rate of 835 local areas in Plymouth .
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 Bickham Road (PL5 1SA) in the last 12 months was 20.3 per 1,000 residents and was 80.5% lower than the Honicknowle average (104.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 3 cases , up 50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bickham Road (PL5 1SA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Evelyn Street, where police recorded 33 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lynher Street (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Plymouth| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kathleaven Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Westcroft Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Verna Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shelley Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chard Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Chard Road | Formal action is not in the public interest |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Peter'S Park Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bickham Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Westcroft Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Westcroft Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Westcroft Road | Under investigation |
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