Total Crime Rate

145.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

120.5 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 145.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 120.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 106.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.8 7/10
  • Public order 11.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.4 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.8 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Westhampnett Place area has the 27th highest crime rate of 144 local areas in Budshead , and the 183rd 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 Westhampnett Place (PL5 2PX) in the last 12 months was 145.7 per 1,000 residents and was 45.0% 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 38 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 43 (≈ 120.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westhampnett Place (PL5 2PX), 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 Westhampnett Place area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rochford Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Valiant Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kenley Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kenley Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Manby Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Manby Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lympne Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westhampnett Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westhampnett Place Under investigation

Data Sources

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