Total Crime Rate

20.3 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

10.2 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 20.3 2/10
  • Violent crimes 10.2 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.2 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.2 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Buckingham Place 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 Buckingham Place (PL5 2EN) 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 Buckingham Place (PL5 2EN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Verna Road, where police recorded 31 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Peter'S Park Lane (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Buckingham Place area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Row Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Verna Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chard Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Chard Road Formal action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bickham Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Peter'S Park Lane Under investigation

Data Sources

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