Total Crime Rate
247.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
146.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Biggin Hill area has the 8th highest crime rate of 144 local areas in Budshead , and the 78th 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 Biggin Hill (PL5 2PW) in the last 12 months was 247.8 per 1,000 residents and was 146.6% higher than the Budshead average (100.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 62 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 66 (≈ 146.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Biggin Hill (PL5 2PW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Martlesham Place, where police recorded 31 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Westhampnett Place (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Plymouth| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Ernesettle Green | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lympne Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Martlesham Place | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Martlesham Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Fowlmere Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Martlesham Place | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Martlesham Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Manby Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Manby Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Westhampnett Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Westhampnett Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sports/Recreation Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | West Malling Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | West Malling Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kenley Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kenley Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rochford Crescent | Under investigation |
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