Total Crime Rate

120.0 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 120.0 8/10
  • Shoplifting 31.4 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.9 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.3 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.3 8/10
  • Drugs 14.3 9/10
  • Other theft 11.4 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.7 8/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Ernesettle Green area has the 32nd highest crime rate of 144 local areas in Budshead , and the 241st highest crime rate of 839 local areas in Plymouth .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ernesettle Green (PL5 2SY) in the last 12 months was 120.0 per 1,000 residents and was 23.9% higher than the Budshead average (96.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 31.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ernesettle Green (PL5 2SY), 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 Ernesettle Green area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (24/24)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences North Weald Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ernesettle Green Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Perranporth Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Perranporth Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hornchurch Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences North Weald Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
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 Acklington 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 2025Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime West Malling Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Catterick Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft West Malling Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour North Weald Gardens —
Sep 2025Burglary North Weald Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs North Weald Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson North Weald Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order North Weald Gardens Under investigation
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Data Sources

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