Total Crime Rate
67.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
25.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Whin Bank Road area has the 66th highest crime rate of 144 local areas in Budshead , and the 405th highest crime rate of 835 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 Whin Bank Road (PL5 3BB) in the last 12 months was 67.7 per 1,000 residents and was 32.6% lower than the Budshead average (100.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 25.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Whin Bank Road (PL5 3BB), the main crime hotspot is near Dingwall Avenue. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Plymouth| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Brake Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Selkirk Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Warspite Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dumfries Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dumfries Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Dumfries Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Dumfries Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Warspite Gardens | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Jellicoe Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Whitleigh Villas | Under investigation |
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