Total Crime Rate

325.1 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 325.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 163.9 10/10
  • Public order 46.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 38.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 35.5 10/10
  • Other crime 16.4 10/10
  • Other theft 8.2 7/10
  • Drugs 5.5 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.5 8/10
  • Burglary 2.7 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 1/10
  • 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

North Weald Gardens area has the 5th highest crime rate of 144 local areas in Budshead , and the 49th highest crime rate of 839 local areas in Plymouth .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around North Weald Gardens (PL5 2TA) in the last 12 months was 325.1 per 1,000 residents and was 235.7% 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 60 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 79 (≈ 215.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 88.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -7.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around North Weald Gardens (PL5 2TA), 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 North Weald Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour North Weald Gardens —
Sep 2025Other theft Catterick Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft West Malling Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime West Malling Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Chivenor Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences North Weald Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hornchurch Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences North Weald Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order North Weald Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary North Weald Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs North Weald Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Debden Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson North Weald Gardens Under investigation
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Data Sources

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