Total Crime Rate
106.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Elgin Crescent area has the 40th highest crime rate of 144 local areas in Budshead , and the 276th highest crime rate of 839 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 3BU) in the last 12 months was 106.6 per 1,000 residents and was 10.0% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 550.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 65.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 700.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Elgin Crescent (PL5 3BU), 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 | 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 | Criminal damage and arson | Police Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Police Station | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Dingwall Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Selkirk Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Lodge Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lodge Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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