Crime Rates at Kenley Gardens, Plymouth, PL5 2RF

Kenley Gardens area has the 56th highest crime rate of 144 local areas in Budshead , and the 367th highest 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 Kenley Gardens (PL5 2RF) in the last 12 months was 77.4 per 1,000 residents and was 22.9% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 50.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kenley Gardens (PL5 2RF), 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.