Total Crime Rate

87.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

59.5 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 87.3 7/10
  • Violent crimes 59.5 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 51.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.9 7/10
  • Other theft 7.9 7/10
  • Public order 7.9 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.0 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Budshead Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Honicknowle , and the 332nd 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 Budshead Road (PL5 2PL) in the last 12 months was 87.3 per 1,000 residents and was 16.2% lower 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -55.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 59.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Budshead Road (PL5 2PL), the main crime hotspot is near Westhampnett Place. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Budshead Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Ramillies Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westhampnett Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queens Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Queens Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Queens Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Princess Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Princess Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westhampnett Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Princess Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Belstone Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Valiant Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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