Total Crime Rate
20.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025St Francis Court area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Honicknowle , and the 106th lowest crime rate of 839 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 St Francis Court (PL5 2LB) in the last 12 months was 20.4 per 1,000 residents and was 82.4% lower than the Honicknowle average (116.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -71.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -71.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around St Francis Court (PL5 2LB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Tamar Way, where police recorded 60 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cheriton Close (29 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Honicknowle| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Tamar Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Coombe Park Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tamar Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Tamar Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Foxtor Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Foxtor Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Foxtor Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Foxtor Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Foxtor Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Honicknowle Green | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Haytor Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Kenn Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Coombe Park Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Guy Miles Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Guy Miles Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lamerton Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cheriton Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cheriton Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cheriton Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Cheriton Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Tamar Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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