Total Crime Rate

193.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 193.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 57.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 57.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 38.0 10/10
  • Public order 22.2 9/10
  • Other crime 9.5 9/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Hardy Crescent area has the 16th highest crime rate of 144 local areas in Budshead , and the 118th highest crime rate of 839 local areas in Plymouth .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hardy Crescent (PL5 3DN) in the last 12 months was 193.0 per 1,000 residents and was 99.3% higher 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 82.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 36.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -7.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hardy Crescent (PL5 3DN), the main crime hotspot is near Barrie Gardens. Police recorded 53 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hardy Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Barrie Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Barrie Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Barrie Gardens —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Manadon Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Manadon Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Manadon Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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