Crime Rates at Dunstone Road, Higher St Budeaux, Plymouth, PL5 2HJ

Dunstone Road area has the 70th highest crime rate of 144 local areas in Budshead , and the 396th lowest 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 Dunstone Road (PL5 2HJ) in the last 12 months was 62.5 per 1,000 residents and was 35.5% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 26.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 500.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dunstone Road (PL5 2HJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Jubilee Road, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Chatsworth Gardens (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.