Total Crime Rate

98.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

49.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 98.4 8/10
  • Violent crimes 49.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.9 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 24.6 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.2 6/10
  • Other theft 8.2 7/10
  • Public order 8.2 7/10
  • Drugs 4.1 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.1 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Elgin Crescent area has the 46th highest crime rate of 144 local areas in Budshead , and the 296th highest crime rate of 835 local areas in Plymouth .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Elgin Crescent (PL5 3BS) in the last 12 months was 98.4 per 1,000 residents and was 2.1% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 49.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -36.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elgin Crescent (PL5 3BS), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Elgin Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Warspite Gardens —
Apr 2026Drugs Brake Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dumfries Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dumfries Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dumfries Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Dumfries Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Selkirk Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Guildford Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Warspite Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Whitleigh Villas Under investigation
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Data Sources

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