Crime Rates at Elgin Crescent, Plymouth, PL5 3BU

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 3BU) 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 3BU), the main crime hotspot is near Police Station. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.