Total Crime Rate
103.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Pembrey Walk area has the 43rd highest crime rate of 144 local areas in Budshead , and the 285th highest crime rate of 839 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 Pembrey Walk (PL5 2RU) in the last 12 months was 103.4 per 1,000 residents and was 6.7% higher than the Budshead average (96.9 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 Criminal damage and arson with 3 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -42.9% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 64.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Pembrey Walk (PL5 2RU), the main crime hotspot is near Martlesham Place. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Budshead| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Perranporth Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Warmwell Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Debden Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Acklington Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Perranporth Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hornchurch Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Warmwell Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Martlesham Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Martlesham Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Martlesham Place | Under investigation |
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