Crime Rates at Ernesettle Lane, Plymouth, PL5 2EY

Ernesettle Lane area has the 43rd highest crime rate of 144 local areas in Budshead , and the 285th highest crime rate of 839 local areas in Plymouth .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ernesettle Lane (PL5 2EY) in the last 12 months was 103.4 per 1,000 residents and was 6.7% higher than the Budshead average (96.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 3 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 64.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ernesettle Lane (PL5 2EY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ernesettle Road, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Debden Close (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.