Total Crime Rate

243.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 243.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 139.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 31.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 22.1 9/10
  • Public order 15.5 9/10
  • Burglary 6.6 7/10
  • Other crime 6.6 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.6 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.6 6/10
  • Drugs 4.4 5/10
  • Other theft 4.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

West Malling Avenue area has the 7th highest crime rate of 144 local areas in Budshead , and the 78th 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 West Malling Avenue (PL5 2SS) in the last 12 months was 243.4 per 1,000 residents and was 151.2% 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 63 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 233.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -41.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 73 (≈ 161.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 52.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around West Malling Avenue (PL5 2SS), 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.

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Crime Over Time in West Malling Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order North Weald Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft West Malling Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs North Weald Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hornchurch Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Martlesham Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Martlesham Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Martlesham Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Warmwell Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Warmwell Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ernesettle Green Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ernesettle Green Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime West Malling Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour North Weald Gardens —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences North Weald Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences North Weald Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Catterick Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson North Weald Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary North Weald Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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