Crime Rates at Biggin Hill, Plymouth, PL5 2QL

Biggin Hill area has the 47th highest crime rate of 144 local areas in Budshead , and the 319th highest crime rate of 839 local areas in Plymouth .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Biggin Hill (PL5 2QL) in the last 12 months was 92.3 per 1,000 residents and was 4.7% lower than the Budshead average (96.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 52.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 21.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( -1.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Biggin Hill (PL5 2QL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Westhampnett Place, where police recorded 37 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Martlesham Place (27 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.