Total Crime Rate

52.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

40.0 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 52.3 5/10
  • Violent crimes 40.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.9 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.1 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • 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
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

Biggin Hill area has the 58th lowest crime rate of 144 local areas in Budshead , and the 352nd lowest crime rate of 835 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 Biggin Hill (PL5 2QL) in the last 12 months was 52.3 per 1,000 residents and was 47.9% lower 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 40.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -7.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Biggin Hill (PL5 2QL), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Biggin Hill area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rochford Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lympne Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Fowlmere Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westhampnett Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ernesettle Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westhampnett Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Manby Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Martlesham Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Martlesham Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Martlesham Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Manby Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Martlesham Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour West Malling Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kenley Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kenley Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour West Malling Avenue —
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Data Sources

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