Crime Rates at Biggin Hill, Plymouth, PL5 2RB

Biggin Hill area has the 54th lowest crime rate of 144 local areas in Budshead , and the 339th 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 2RB) in the last 12 months was 50.4 per 1,000 residents and was 49.9% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 32.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

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