Total Crime Rate

193.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

101.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 193.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 101.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 83.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 40.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.1 8/10
  • Public order 11.6 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.7 7/10
  • Drugs 5.8 6/10
  • Other crime 5.8 7/10
  • Other theft 5.8 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.8 8/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Duncombe Avenue area has the highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Honicknowle , and the 116th highest crime rate of 835 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 Duncombe Avenue (PL5 2JT) in the last 12 months was 193.6 per 1,000 residents and was 85.8% higher than the Honicknowle average (104.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -65.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 101.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 21.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Duncombe Avenue (PL5 2JT), the main crime hotspot is near Tamar Way. Police recorded 42 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Duncombe Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Eastbury Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Princess Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Eastbury Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Princess Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Coombe Park Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kedlestone Avenue —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Tamar Way Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tamar Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Princess Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Belstone Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eastbury Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eastbury Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eastbury Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Coombe Park Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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