Total Crime Rate

64.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

30.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 64.9 6/10
  • Violent crimes 30.7 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.3 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.2 7/10
  • Drugs 6.8 7/10
  • Other theft 6.8 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.4 2/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Public order 3.4 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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

Budshead Road area has the 69th highest crime rate of 144 local areas in Budshead , and the 418th 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 Budshead Road (PL5 2RA) in the last 12 months was 64.9 per 1,000 residents and was 35.5% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -11.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 30.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Budshead Road (PL5 2RA), the main crime hotspot is near Martlesham Place. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 21 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 (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Martlesham Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kenley Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kenley Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rochford Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Redhill Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Martlesham Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Martlesham Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Martlesham Place Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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