Total Crime Rate

37.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

22.6 per 1,000 5/10 · 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 37.7 4/10
  • Violent crimes 22.6 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.6 5/10
  • Burglary 3.8 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.8 3/10
  • Other crime 3.8 5/10
  • Other theft 3.8 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Croydon Gardens area has the 40th lowest crime rate of 144 local areas in Budshead , and the 246th 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 Croydon Gardens (PL5 2RH) in the last 12 months was 37.7 per 1,000 residents and was 62.4% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 22.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Croydon Gardens (PL5 2RH), the main crime hotspot is near North Weald Gardens. Police recorded 81 crimes here, including 53 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Croydon Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (27/27)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Acklington Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Acklington Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ernesettle Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Redhill Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons North Weald Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour North Weald Gardens —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour North Weald Gardens —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour West Malling Avenue —
Apr 2026Public order Chivenor Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hornchurch Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hornchurch Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour West Malling Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Duxford Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Debden Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Debden Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Debden Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Martlesham Place 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
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Croydon Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maidstone Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maidstone Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maidstone Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Maidstone Place —
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Data Sources

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