Total Crime Rate
70.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Crownhill Road area has the 60th highest crime rate of 144 local areas in Budshead , and the 407th highest 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 Crownhill Road (PL5 3BL) in the last 12 months was 70.5 per 1,000 residents and was 27.2% lower than the Budshead average (96.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 12.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Crownhill Road (PL5 3BL), the main crime hotspot is near Police Station. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Budshead| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Selkirk Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kirkwall Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Dingwall Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Dingwall Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Police Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Police Station | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Jellicoe Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Jellicoe Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Lodge Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lodge Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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