Total Crime Rate
26.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Hargreaves Close area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Honicknowle , and the 164th lowest crime rate of 839 local areas in Plymouth .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Hargreaves Close (PL5 2UB) in the last 12 months was 26.4 per 1,000 residents and was 77.2% lower than the Honicknowle average (116.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hargreaves Close (PL5 2UB), the main crime hotspot is near Chatsworth Gardens. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Honicknowle| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Chatsworth Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Newton Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chatsworth Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | King'S Tamerton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Arkwright Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Newton Gardens | Under investigation |
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