Total Crime Rate
109.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Maidstone Place area has the 37th highest crime rate of 144 local areas in Budshead , and the 268th highest crime rate of 839 local areas in Plymouth .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Maidstone Place (PL5 2SG) in the last 12 months was 109.1 per 1,000 residents and was 12.7% 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 Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 76.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 225.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Maidstone Place (PL5 2SG), the main crime hotspot is near North Weald Gardens. Police recorded 91 crimes here, including 64 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 | Other theft | Catterick Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Chivenor Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | North Weald Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | North Weald Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | North Weald Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | North Weald Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | North Weald Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | North Weald Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | North Weald Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Debden Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Acklington Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hornchurch Road | Under investigation |
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