Total Crime Rate

181.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

117.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 181.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 117.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 93.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 24.5 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 24.5 10/10
  • Public order 19.6 9/10
  • Other theft 9.8 8/10
  • Drugs 4.9 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.9 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

St Eval Place area has the 16th highest crime rate of 144 local areas in Budshead , and the 131st highest crime rate of 835 local areas in Plymouth .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around St Eval Place (PL5 2RN) in the last 12 months was 181.4 per 1,000 residents and was 80.5% higher 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 117.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Eval Place (PL5 2RN), 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 St Eval Place area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Acklington Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour West Malling Avenue
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Redhill Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Acklington Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kenley Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kenley Gardens Under investigation
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 Fowlmere Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ernesettle Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour West Malling Avenue
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Croydon Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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